I was only able to have a short wander at Shuart late morning today but it was nice to be out and I enjoyed watching a Common Buzzard as it flew over as I made my way along the track. I could hear a couple of Water Rail calling and a Cetti's Warbler was as loud as ever as I approached one of the breaks in the hedgerow.
I paused to have a scan round could see a distant male Marsh Harrier hunting at the back of the far fields. Lapwing were also up in the distance and a single Golden Plover called. I caught sight of a couple of birds flying east and though still a long way off they were clearly a couple of Egyptian Geese which came as a very nice surprise. I hoped that they would keep heading my way and luckily for me they did, giving some good views before turning and heading away.
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| Egyptian Geese |
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| Egyptian Geese |
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| Egyptian Geese |
I lost view of them behind the trees and wondered if they were making their way towards Stodmarsh. However, only moments later they reappeared over the trees and headed back past me before carrying on east north easterly. They are striking birds and I thoroughly enjoyed watching them.
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| Egyptian Geese |
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| Egyptian Geese |
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| Egyptian Geese |
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| Egyptian Geese |
I continued down the track and could hear another Water Rail calling. A couple of Fieldfare flew from the back of the hedge and a couple of Song Thrush and Blackbirds were making the most of the berries. On reaching the end of the Hedgerow I could see that the Egyptian Geese had come down in the field behind the Mute Swan field.
I finished the short visit enjoying watching a Redwing tucking into berries.
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| Redwing |
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| Redwing |
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| Redwing |
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