Re: Sculthorpe moor in the snow

I had a brilliant day out today,

Temp 0 to 1C  no wind,

plenty of snow on the ground,

The whole reserve was ringing out with birdsong, started off with blue,great & coal tits, with greenfinches, dunnocks & chaffinches everywhere,   I got to the 1st hide, lots of garden birds again & a gold crest( to fast for pics) & blackbirds everywhere, many with darker beaks,I was told that the golden pheasant was in the holly bush, i did eventually spot it but i could not get the camera to focus on it(i must read the manual)i then spotted a flock of about 50 siskins, way up the top of the  alder trees,  & 2 treecreepers racing each other up the treesBy now i was begining to freeze up so made my way to the next hide, even more blackbirds were there, along with this little cutey & a table full of these I then saw 5 male & 4 female BULLFINCHES, Amazing sight but could not get them all in one photoI came home after 4 hours there,i was freezing cold but with the biggest smile on my face, a fantastic day out !!!!!!

Brilliant photos Sugar glad to hear about your day out.

Lovely pictures, Sugar, sounds like you had a great day.  Thanks for sharing it.

Oh Sugar what a brilliant day out (if cold) you seem to have had. Brill pictures I love the Reed Bunting all puffed up and great captures of the Bullfinches and treecreeper. Making me very homesick you know seeing these from probably my fav reserve.

Andrew

Well done Val, a great day you had, I always told you that you could take great pictures, we are really looking foirward to our meet up, and you can show us round your local patches. Alan

Thanks for all your comments, took me ages to thaw out but it was worth it,

Yes Alan, i'm looking forward to showing this little gem & maybe more reserves.

Hi Andrew

Can you believe it!!!! not one Brambling, a warden told me they have not had any there all winter, how unusual is that!!

sugar

Thanks for all your comments, took me ages to thaw out but it was worth it,

I know how you feel. I'm still shivering from my 3 days out at the beginning of the week.

Good pics.

There were dozens there last winter all over the bird tableby the fen hide

how odd not one this year

hope youve warmed up a bit but i suspect you may be out again today getting cold

Thanks for sharing your day out. It sounds like you had a great time despite the chilly weather. A good selection of birds too and some lovely photos. Love the little fluffed up Reed Bunting.

Thanks for your comments Galatas

& TeeJay

Andrew, It's far too cold to go out today as the wind has got up & it looks like it might snow, !!!! so i'm staying in the warm lol .