Not many of us at coffee this morning. It made for a very calm and - much quieter than usual
session - a chance to hear about M and K's trip to Sri Lanka. K is very mammal orientated, delighted to have seen both the world's smallest cat species, Golden Spotted, and a Loris sp.
session - a chance to hear about M and K's trip to Sri Lanka. K is very mammal orientated, delighted to have seen both the world's smallest cat species, Golden Spotted, and a Loris sp.
Selbrigg Pond and feeding station is a minor detour from the Holt road. The birds are fed on top of, and around, the gateposts on either side of the road. We park in the larger gate entry. To-day, the padlocked gate was open and we could see the Ranger's vehicle at the corner.
Parking clear of the entry, Pam scattered some food on the stump and ground nearest to us, birds collecting on the tree above as she worked.
A Grey Squirrel had finished off most of the food in the main barbed wire decorated gatepost. I managed two shots of a Nuthatch before it flew off.
Best of all was a flitting Goldcrest, our first of the year, remaining frustratingly hidden amongst the conifer fronds.
The Ranger returned and two men arrived to renew the feed, one armed with a camera. Perhaps that's one of the reasons for the dedication.
A couple of the other birds for my folder. To be replaced when I take better pics.
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| Female Great Tit - narrow centre breaststripe |
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| Coal Tit |
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