Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Still thawing....

Temperature up to 4 degrees today (phew, what a scorcher). A nice fine day with some light mist. Calm.

The view is still mostly white though....

Our walk to the coast path this morning had a few birds taking advantage of the growing green patches of field now showing - 2 Fieldfares, 3 Mistle Thrush and 4 Lapwings were joined by 2 Redshanks. On the shore 2 Rock Pipits chased each other about and 3 nice drake Goldeneyes were feeding just behind the breakers.
A Woodcock flew from the copse next to the garden and dropped into the back hedge.

This afternoon we took a wander down to the pond. On the way, a Water Rail flew from the roadside ditch, across the road, at head height, and into Village Wood where it started squealing for a while. The pond is still wholly frozen so there is nothing to see there, but two 'smooth legged' Buzzards flew over, calling...

Best of the day though, at dusk, I popped out to give the local Robins a supper snack and was very pleased when I got one to finally feed from my hand! Its true I'm turning into a Robin stroker.....

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