joespy
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Glad I decided to take today off work. Headed over to Wintersett/Anglers on my bicycle and stumbled across a Great Grey Shrike - fantastic! The bird was by the boathouse but having been spooked by some great tits it disappeared. Thankfully (for the others who came looking) a local birder relocated it later and it did eventually fly back over to the boathouse before again flying off. The local birder I spoke with said it had been around 20 years since the last one in the area so I think we were all chuffed.
The American Wigeon and a Drake Smew were also on the Top Lake (Wintersett) so a pretty damn fine hattrick of birds in anyones book!!!
Lovely Kingfisher finished the day off nicely before heading home, even my aching body says the cycling was well worth it! :t:
Hia John
I was with you when you rang it in to BG, I was around the TR when the storm lashed..... Got p...ing wet thru'. Glad it was found again...... I went home to dry off...!:-C
Nice to meet you.......:t: Joe
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