What with an illness, the terrible weather and a hugely enjoyable concert from Black Sabbath, today was unbelievably my first birding trip since 18th of December 2013, how people stay in the house day after day when they're fit and healthy is beyond me. Still it's nice to be back out birding again and seeing what nature has on offer.
Highlight of the day had to be seeing a flock of c.100 Redwing flying from tree to tree foraging for food. Also nice to see on my return from my birding hiatus were Great Spotted Woodpecker, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Nuthatch, Coal Tit, House Sparrow, Wren, Pied and Grey Wagtails as well as loads of friendly Robins and also seeing the Muscovy Duck still resident on the fishing pool. Needless to say it was great to see all the birds out and about foraging. The only downside of the visit was hearing that one of last years Cygnets has apparently been drowned by the Mute Swan Cob which doesn't bode well for the two remaining birds hopefully they'll fly off soon and be fine finding their own way.
Birds seen today were Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, House Sparrow, Wren, Robin, Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Redwing, Blackbird, Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon, Feral Pigeon, Mute Swan, Moorhen, Coot, Muscovy Duck, Mallard and Canada Goose.
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