2013 - Week 7 Round up

The Waxwings were a permanent feature this week, locating occassionally away from the school in Clevedon Road here in Durrington. The birds were also observed fly-catching with some milder conditions and finally some sunshine..the birds were feeding on 2 small cottoneaster bushes in a front garden, I explained to the owners how lucky they were to have such visitors, they were only partially interested which I always find a shame! The birds became noticeably mobile towards the end of the week and even managed to see them down my road on the Saturday(16th), so was pleased to get them on the house list!
The Goring Gap Snow Bunting was also very confiding and was seen most of the week from the 13th, 2 Ruff on Shoreham Airfield were a site tick for me, with Bearded Tits and Avocets seen at Pagham, week 7 proved to be a very productive week with not only some good birds seen locally but good photo's obtained too which the brighter conditions helped...a lot!
At Patching Pond, I noticed that one of the Great-crested Grebes had returned in it's full summer plumage..bring on spring!!



 

 





Great Crested Grebe - in summer plumage and a return to Patching Pond this week