Doc Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Just got back from a birding trip to the Nene Washes. Firstly drove around the farmlands surrounding Thornley in Cambridgeshire to see if we could see the Rough Legged Buzzard that wintered around the area. Checked out all the spots it had been seen but no luck. The time was then edging towards 15.00 so we drove to Eldernell on the Nene washes. We didn't need to leave the car park, there was so many birds to see. We saw loads of wild fowl but the best were: Cranes x6 Short Eared Owls x5 Barn Owls x3 Merlin Peregrine Buzzard x2 Kestral x3 Bittern Whooper Swans x30 At one stage all five Short Eared Owls were in the air at once, and as close as 30 metres, really awesome sight that was. Bottletopburly and +Ibbo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 That's a good days birding Mick! Great place for birding Mick, it must be a couple of years ago since I met you there? philjay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 A lot of predators on that list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithysteve Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Looks like you had a good productive enjoyable day! ? Presumably the 5 short eared owls were a family? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 A good trip that Mick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottletopburly Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 On 1/14/2018 at 18:44, Doc said: Just got back from a birding trip to the Nene Washes. Firstly drove around the farmlands surrounding Thornley in Cambridgeshire to see if we could see the Rough Legged Buzzard that wintered around the area. Checked out all the spots it had been seen but no luck. The time was then edging towards 15.00 so we drove to Eldernell on the Nene washes. We didn't need to leave the car park, there was so many birds to see. We saw loads of wild fowl but the best were: Cranes x6 Short Eared Owls x5 Barn Owls x3 Merlin Peregrine Buzzard x2 Kestral x3 Bittern Whooper Swans x30 At one stage all five Short Eared Owls were in the air at once, and as close as 30 metres, really awesome sight that was. awesome day out nice spotting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Derbyshire Dave Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 That ssounds fantastic Mick, the Short Eared must have been amazing. Just spent the day at Potteric car near Doncaster. Lovely bright day, and not as cold as we'd thought, but poor birds really, not a sign of the bittern, but did get whooper, little egret and kingfisher. Also in the week saw Hawfinch at the church in Darley Dale and the Great Northern Diver on Carsington water.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 I saw Hawfinch at Rufford last monday, cracking birds Dave. Haven't been to Potteric for at least 3 years, I enjoyed my last visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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