A perfect morning with a warm breeze, bright blue sky and no traffic! We visited the shrubby valley adjacent to the Hydro-Electicity Works where my favourite dead tree is still standing. Just remember in previuos blogs that we have seen over 15 species perched in this tree.
Today the tree was a bit lame but we did see several male Golden Orioles, a pair of Green Woodpeckers, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Spotless Starling and House Sparrows.
Other sightings nearby were of Short-toed Eagle, Collared Dove, Barn Swallow, Red-rumped Swallow, Blackcap, Wren, Pallid Swift, Kestrel and we heard Turtle Doves.
The Wier pool
Above the wier
Grey Wagtail
Our next and final location was a little further down river through to the south side of the village.
We searched the trees and shrubs for Wryneck (this is where we found a family party last year) but they wern't there this time. In the meantime we enjoyed good views of both Grey and White Wagtails, Robin, more Blackcaps, a large party of Long-tailed Tits, lots of Blue Tits, Spotted Flycatcher, a pair of Short-toed Eagles, Booted Eagle, Common Buzzard, AlpineSwifts, Common Swifts and many House Martins.
Looking over the man-made wier we found a Common Sandpiper with more wagtails, The sandpiper flew onto a concrete island and almost bumped into a large terrapin, we left them in the throes of a 'staring match'.
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