very good day

tigertom · #1 (**permalink**) 12-10-2011, 09:17 PM

Was out early today for a days birding on Dee estuary and great day was had
started of at burton wetlands visitor center high lights there good No's black tail godwits and teal along with loads of shoveler plus wigeon 1st for year 6 whooper swans 1st of year and best one stock dove life tick at last spotted when I had a sweep of lines of fence post with scope looking for BOP one thing I do a lot and often paying off, next hike up round road to inner marsh farm hide again lots of ducks along with lapwings and golden plovers high light white fronted goose in with small flock of gray lags life tick I owe this one and pintail a 1st for year in with other ducks, to another birder for pointing them out to me, and self found snipe another 1st for year.
then long hike down marsh path to parkgate were we found great white egret after good bit of searching on marsh down bottom end of prom had a bit of a run round with in order to get positive ID another life tick

did some miles walking but well worth it.

MIKE

Adam Cheeseman · #2 (**permalink**) 12-10-2011, 09:59 PM

Weather forecast for the weekend looks promising. There's a high over Europe, easterly winds, and grotty weather over here. Looking good for an influx of migrants along the east coast.

Cheers,

Adam

Shrike · #3 (**permalink**) 12-10-2011, 10:08 PM

my legs are killing

, maybe we should pack in smoking too lol as i missed the snipe and you missed the great peregrine views

Hopefully a few of those redwings and fieldfares and other european migrants will cross the pennines soon

Deb London · #4 (**permalink**) 13-10-2011, 05:48 AM

Well done Mike; I hadn't checked my email yet.

How many miles did you walk? Maybe I need to walk further.

htcdude · #5 (**permalink**) 13-10-2011, 06:58 AM

Good job Mike! You're certainly healthier than I am

Nige

hels · #6 (**permalink**) 13-10-2011, 07:29 AM

I was over at burton yesterday too!!! :-)
Was my first visit, but will not be my last!!

Dont have too much to add to your list though!

Farplace · #7 (**permalink**) 13-10-2011, 07:33 AM

Sounds like you had a really good day!!

Jan

tigertom · #8 (**permalink**) 13-10-2011, 08:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deb London

Well done Mike; I hadn't checked my email yet.

How many miles did you walk? Maybe I need to walk further.

A lot 3.5 miles from rail stn to burton then a good mile and a bit from there to inner marsh farm hide then along shore path to parkgate prom prob about 7+ plus the walking between hides.

MIKE