leighsutcliffe
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had a fab day birding to today at Cromford Canals in Derbyshire only out for a few hours as i had family coming around
Boy oh boy was I glad i went out
as soon as we pulled into the car park their was 3 Jackdoors on the far side of the canal
off the stone bridge was 2 Dippers and a little Grebe
jusy around the cornor sat on a half dead tree was a great tit was i looked into the ever green trees behind their was a large group of Hawfinches and a Mistle Thrush
going back to the canal walking down to the Water Treatment systems on the canal was Malards Mute Swans further down the canal there were more little grebes (lovely jade/ green beakes) dippingand diving into the canal
as i got to the Water Treatment systems centre sat on the rail of the bridge was a Gray Wagtail,
looking at the time we decide to make our way back to the car we got half way back to the car and their it was the love of my life a Great spotted woodpecker !! skating and hopping up and down the trunk of the tree o
we walked about 30 meters more and my daughter she is only 9 said look at that wood pidgen as I looked over at the wood pidgen withch it wasnt, but it was Sparrow hawk amazing i just hope it wasnt after the woodpeker !!
in total we seen 18 different birds not bad in a few hours
take care
Lee
Boy oh boy was I glad i went out
as soon as we pulled into the car park their was 3 Jackdoors on the far side of the canal
off the stone bridge was 2 Dippers and a little Grebe
jusy around the cornor sat on a half dead tree was a great tit was i looked into the ever green trees behind their was a large group of Hawfinches and a Mistle Thrush
going back to the canal walking down to the Water Treatment systems on the canal was Malards Mute Swans further down the canal there were more little grebes (lovely jade/ green beakes) dippingand diving into the canal
as i got to the Water Treatment systems centre sat on the rail of the bridge was a Gray Wagtail,
looking at the time we decide to make our way back to the car we got half way back to the car and their it was the love of my life a Great spotted woodpecker !! skating and hopping up and down the trunk of the tree o
we walked about 30 meters more and my daughter she is only 9 said look at that wood pidgen as I looked over at the wood pidgen withch it wasnt, but it was Sparrow hawk amazing i just hope it wasnt after the woodpeker !!in total we seen 18 different birds not bad in a few hours
take care
Lee
