Little Auks 2 November 2006
Little Auk Movement November 2006
Tuesday, 19 December 2006
Photos
Migrant Hawker at Arcot Pond
The Red Arrows flying over Arcot Pond
Grey Wagtail Digiscoped at Arcot Pond
19th December
Much the same as yesterday with perhaps a harder frost through the night so I thought I would go back to Holywell Pond for an hour or two as there is always tommorrow to go Christmas shopping.A lot brighter than yesterday but not much on the pond a Goosander in front of the hide and a Sparrowhawk over with the usual suspects at the feeders,but at around 1pm gulls just descended onto the pond in a huge stream like you see when Starlings go down to roost there was well over a thousand mostly Black-headed,I could find no meds in amongst them,a mixed flock of Yellowhammers & Reed Buntings along the track but the highlight of the day was a Stoat in full ermine not seen one for many years.
18th December
Not wanting to go far as it was late in the morning,but as the sun was shining I thought I would head up to Holywell for an hour or two going along the coast road there was a thick mist which covered the pond as well I thought it might burn off so I stayed hoping for Water Rail with no luck there was a large flock of gulls on the pond so I scanned and picked out an adult med gull and counted the flock for the sake of it 920 Black-Headed in total.
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