Goldfinch
It was a beautiful sunny afternoon and we decided to go to Blashford Lakes to see the birds and have a walk in the woods.
In the car park we saw a Mistle Thrush on top of a tree then another one flew over and sat on the fence and we were able to watch them for five minutes or so. Then we walked towards the centre and on one of the feeders was a Great Spotted Woodpecker, I've never seen one that close before, such a beautiful bird.
I always enjoy my trips to Blashford and today it was even more magical with drifts of wild daffodils and bird song everywhere. I love to stand in the woods with my eyes closed and just listen to the birds, so good for the soul.
wild daffodils at Blashford
We walked down to the woodland hide and saw Goldfinches, Chaffinches, Long-Tailed Tits, Green Finches, Blue Tits, Great Tits, Blackbirds, Robins a Wren, lots of Squirrels and the Pheasant was back on the feeders again. Then as we left the hide and were watching the birds in the trees I noticed a Sparrowhawk overhead and everything went very quiet......
one of the rarer species at Blashford!
87. sparrowhawk
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