Sunday, 15 November 2015

Amwell and Therfield

A funny day. Awoke to find that a Great Skua was at Wilstone Reservoir after last night’s very strong winds. Splashed some water over my face and was on the road but unfortunately it flew when I’d got to around Hatfield (I wouldn’t have made it even if I’d managed to leave immediately). So I turned left rather than right and went to Amwell. Nothing doing really apart from a late Common Darter and possible Comma Butterfly.

I then carried on to Therfield. It was difficult in the strong wind, but I did find a couple of roosting Long-eared Owls and snapped a quick photo before they flew.

Long-eared Owl

Amwell
15 November 2015 09:34 - 11:22
Patchy cloud 14C 21SW
Greater Canada Goose, Gadwall, Teal, Mallard, Pintail, Shoveler, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Great Crested Grebe, Moorhen, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Goldcrest, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren (heard), Starling, Blackbird (heard), Redwing, Robin (heard), Dunnock (heard), Meadow Pipit (heard), Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Lesser Redpoll, Reed Bunting, Rabbit, Common Darter

Therfield
15 November 2015 11:58 - 14:48
Patchy cloud 14C 21SW
Pheasant, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Kestrel, Lapwing, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Long-eared Owl, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Goldcrest, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Skylark, Long-tailed Tit, Wren, Starling, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Redwing (heard), Robin (heard), Dunnock (heard), Meadow Pipit (heard), Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Yellowhammer, Rabbit, Brown Hare, Red Fox