Today gave me the chance to walk off some of yesterday's calories as I indulged in a bit of local birding. The weather was for the most part rather poor with mainly grey skies and spells of drizzle. Opportunities for taking photos was a bit limited though this was not as bad as it could have been as I didn't see that much to photograph anyway!
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| Egyptian Geese. |
A couple of Grey Wagtails and a Siskin were seen as I walked past the steel works before stopping at the A43 pond in Weldon. Just the usual selection here and I didn't hang around for long before heading off to Willowbrook Industrial Estate. A pair of Ravens were seen near the Morrison's warehouse while a Green Sandpiper flew up from the flooded margins of the pond. Continuing on down Kirby Lanes a visit to the area near the hall produced nothing of interest though a further pair of Ravens were noted near Deene. Also seen from the lane were a pair of Egyptian Geese near to the farm ponds.
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| Deene Lake |
Deene Lake's water level seemed quite low and there was a notable decrease in the number of wildfowl present. I could only find a single Shelduck today while Teal numbers were much lower than on my previous visit. One of the channels near the dam once again hosted a Kingfisher which predictably shot off as soon as it saw me - clearly a good judge of character! Deenethorpe was quiet apart that is from a large group of people taking a stroll together, perhaps they weren't aware that we're in tier three now or maybe they just didn't care. A large flock of Skylarks were somewhat less contentious and there were half a dozen Red Kites hunting over the fields near the buildings. Final interesting bird of the day was another Green Sandpiper which took off from flooded fields near Weldon.
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| Goldcrest |
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