Had a ringing session during the "warmer" part of the day. Ground remained frozen. 'Lilypads' iced over.
Birds seen - 2 Gt.Spots, 2 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, 2 Fieldfare, several Mipits over, 1 Sky Lark & 1 Song Thrush.
Birds caught - Wren 2, Robin 3, Blackbird 3, LT Tit 3, Blue Tit 10, Gt. Tit 7.
Priory Country Park is a former gravel pits located on the South East edge of Bedford, adjacent to the River Great Ouse. Find us at Barkers Lane off A428, or in Priory Business Park off A421 Bedford bypass. Admission is Free with access to the Visitor centre and 2 hides, one overlooking the main lake and one on the Finger lakes. You will find Winter wildfowl, passage terns and waders, and Water Rail all year.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Sun 30th Nov
2 Black-necked Grebes on the main lake, showing well by the beach at 08:00 (per DK).
These may well be the two that were at Paxton GPs (North Pit) earlier in the week.
These may well be the two that were at Paxton GPs (North Pit) earlier in the week.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Tues 25th Nov
From Tony P.
Some nice sightings at Priory this morning including:
1 female Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
1 fly-over Shelduck
2 'red-head' Goosander
cheers Tony
After filling up the feeders, from the 'dead seat':-
7 Teal
2 Kingfisher
1 L.Grebe
Around to the 'crescent':-
4 Gadwall
3 more L.Grebe
3 Siskin
On the main lake:-
1 2W Herring Gull
Elsewhere - Mipits!
ATB Errol
Some nice sightings at Priory this morning including:
1 female Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
1 fly-over Shelduck
2 'red-head' Goosander
cheers Tony
After filling up the feeders, from the 'dead seat':-
7 Teal
2 Kingfisher
1 L.Grebe
Around to the 'crescent':-
4 Gadwall
3 more L.Grebe
3 Siskin
On the main lake:-
1 2W Herring Gull
Elsewhere - Mipits!
ATB Errol
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