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Bittern, Fishers Green, January 2023

Rye Meads & Amwell - 15th and 16th February 2024

2/24/2024

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A break in the weather and a chance for a couple of very local trips. First stop was at Rye Meads with high water levels at the Draper hide. I'm used to seeing Little Grebes here but a Great Crested Grebe was unusual.
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A few Pochard around and sad to hear that numbers of this attractive duck are falling. This one came in close for a wash.
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Teal are our smallest duck and it was nice to see a small flock fly in.
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It is always entertaining watching Coots and their endless battles! There were quite a few squabbles over mates and territories.
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But the star bird was this tiny Goldcrest just past the hide.
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Amwell the following day provided a red head Smew, Red-Crested Pochards, Raven and a female Goosander, but all too far away for meaningful pictures. However, on Widbury Hill six Red Kites were riding the thermals in beautiful light.
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And finally, by the entrance to James hide, a small flock of Siskin.
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Great to have such close views!
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