Houghton Local Patch 09
Some decent birds around today with half a dozen or so local observers (SE DK MH AR PD DK CW) coming up with an impressive 93 species :-
Twite, Snow Bunting, Goldeneye, Short-eared Owl, Jack Snipe, Woodcock, Kingfisher, Water Rail, Barn Owl, Shoveller, Mediterranean Gull, Tree Sparrow, Merlin, Grey Partridge, Rudworth, Common Buzzard, Stonechat, 100+Lesser Redpoll, Great Crested Grebe, Willow Tit, Little Owl etc etc
Twite & Snow Bunting both long overdue & very welcome local patch "ticks" for some of us.
Also nice to bump into BF & DBC members Dannyboy, Spuggy & Foghorn Leghorn.
Luckily me & the little 'un managed cracking views of a Barn Owl perched on the roadside between Arnison Centre & Chester Moor as we drove slowly by at 17:50 :t:
Steve