Monday, March 9, 2009

FEBRUARY 2009




This month started with snow and at times for very cold. This of course meant that the birds were continually feeding, especially the Robins and Blackbirds on the mealworms.

Down at Lakeside, the lake froze in places and this is evident as can be seen from the photo I captured of the four Black-headed Gulls standing on the frozen water. Cormorants and Great Crested Grebe were also seen down at the Lakeside this month.
As usual, a great number of Gulls and Mute Swans were present along with a sudden influx of Pochard.

On the local school fields one Sunday, I was treated to a rare sight of a flock of 17 Pied Wagtails roaming en masse across the grass. At the same time, a Kestrel was perched atop the rugby posts, scanning the ground for prey. Every now and then it would swoop down and dig at the ground with its beak, presumably for worms.

On the 27th, three Goldfinches came to the niger feeders. To see three of these birds together is rare for us and our garden. My wife has managed to video this momentous happening!


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