At HOM there seemed to be plenty of Meadow Pipits around, Reed Bunting, Goldfinch 2 Kestrel and 3 Song Thrush. Curlew and the odd Redshank were the only waders I managed to see and a single Little Egret as I left the reserve. The supprise of the trip was this Barn Owl which I watched for 15 minutes as it searched for a meal along the path.
After watching the Barn Owl I decided to head back to the car to thaw out and make my way up to Marshside. No one seemed to ba around when I got there so I headed around the Sand Plant to see if there was anything showing. A large flock of 20+ Greenfinch, Goldfinch and again plenty of Meadow Pipit. The only raptor to make an appearance was a male Kestrel which was a dissapointment after last year but there's plenty of time yet. I sat for about 45 minutes behind the sand plant watching the Pink-footed Geese come and go hoping to pick something out but as usual no such luck.
ABOVE AND BELOW PINK-FOOTED GEESE AT MARSHSIDE
3 comments:
Fantastic Barn Owl pics! I was down the other end of Hesketh near the Douglas this morning: 6 Bewick's, Woodcock, 6 Goosanders and usual raptors.
Any chance I can link your post to the Ribble Estuary facebook page Derek?
Cheers,
Colin
Derek, great photos of the Barn Owl, presumably taken with your new lens? If so, it looks to be very promising. Mike.
The new lens is giving good results I was very lucky that the Barn Owl was there when I used it for the first time
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