The drive down to Sammy's Point showed less birds in the hedgerows than had been in the previous days. There were still reasonable numbers of Redwings and Fieldfares feeding on the hawthorn berries, together with Song Thrushes and, for the first time small groups of Brambling. In the car park, this Merlin was perched on one of the bushes. Goldcrests were around in smaller numbers, Chiffchaffs and a female Blackcap were in the bushes together with a Wheatear in the paddocks. The Pallas's Warbler was seen briefly outside Kew as I made my way down to the Canal area. One of the Great Grey Shrikes was still present along the canal, with a Kingfisher and Stonechat passing through. The Jack Snipe on Canal Scrape was brilliant on this sunny morning although constantly chased by the larger Common Snipe. During the morning, several Short-eared Owls had come in from the sea and one flew in front of me at the Warren, whilst I was watching a Long-eared Owl!
In the same area, this colourful Great-spotted Woodpecker was looking for suitable perches. Comments are closed.
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