chaffinch
I had such a great time at Blashford Lakes this morning. We arrived just after 9am, the sun was shining and the wood beside the visitor centre was just as I like it...... full of birds, including:
nuthatch
siskins
mistle thrush
green woodpecker (2)
great spotted woody (2)
buzzards (3)
long tailed tits
chiffchaff
goldfinches plus all the other usual tits, finches, wrens, robins and blackbirds.
fungi
After checking out the three hides we headed across to the area recently opened to the public, with two new bird hides overlooking Ibsley Water. On the walk over I saw this Peacock butterfly - not bad considering it's the 1st December.
I have to say I was very impressed with the hides and with Ibsley Water. Blashford is better than ever now and another new hide is due to open sometime soon.
There was lots of activity on the water including....
black necked grebe
goosander
tufted duck
goldeneye
gadwall
shoveler
teal
wigeon
pochard
little grebe
great crested grebe
I also have a new bird for my year list after finally locating the Great White Egret on Mockbeggars Lake. That white blob really was a Great White Egret!!
149. Great White Egret
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