I headed down to the Rising Sun from Killy but it was quite quiet. I called by Dukes Pond first but a dog walker sporting the cackiest khaki strides ever was at the edge of the water with the dog taking a dip and i didn't stay long so obviously didn't see the Jack Snipe that Simon told me that he had lifted from the reedbeds 20 minutes earlier. The large numbers of Redwing amd Fieldfare that frequent the large field by the farm have yet to arrive, but i was more than happy to make do with the Little Owls that adorn the former explosive outhouse nearby. The juvenile Whooper Swan that i mentioned recently is still in and around Swallow Pond. I didn't see it but heard it, this time however it was near the hide on the waggonway.
Great Goosander pics John
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ReplyDeleteLovely elegant looking birds...........a joy to watch. You get the odd interesting bird at Killy over the winter. I'll keep calling past fairly regularly from now on......if i can get through the snow 1
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It'll be interesting to follow numbers of Goosander on the lake this year John. Last year there wasn't too many, although of course the lake was frozen for weeks on end. Previous winter, numbers got as high as twenty-five. I confess I haven't been around the lake for a while, but I did notice the Goosanders last week.
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As with the Rising Sun, i tend to give it, and Killy a miss during the summer while the kids are off as it gets busy. I'll be calling past quite regularly from now on. I remember there being both Goosanders and Mergansers last year but don't recall numbers. Nice suprise to read there were as many as 25. Will keep a watching brief.
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They're a lovely bird aren't they, and a welcome sight at this time of year. Linda
ReplyDeleteI saw the Goosanders on the River Aire yesterday on your own blog. Yes, they are LUSH.
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