Saturday 12 February 2011

LONG BILLED DOWICTHER

Long billed dowitcher
Long billed dowitcher
We went to Poole for the long staying Long billed Dowitcher, seeing as the bird has been really close we fort we would try our luck with bird once again.

We arrived at Poole park (Boating lake) round about 10:30 to find it preening it self in the NE corner of the lake what a little beauty, it was only five foot away at times and the light was amazing giving some great photo opportunities.

Siskin
so dad managed to get some great shots of the Long billed Dowitcher, there were plenty of Mute swans, Canada goose, summer plumage Black headed gulls and one Black swan, we had a Kingfisher dart from behind the reeds and over to a small pond behind us, at the little pond we also noted a flock of 20+ Siskin and one Goldcrest and few Long tail tits, and goldfinches on the lake we noted Black tailed godwit, Redshanks and oystercatcher.

From here we moved on to Holes bay we didn’t note much but we saw
One Spotted redshank.
Two very low Buzzards giving amazing views.
                                                                                        Black tailed godwits and Shelduck. 

Long billed dowitcher


Long billed dowitcher




Long billed dowitcher








Long billed dowitcher

Long billed dowitcher

Goldcrest

Goldcrest

Siskin


3 comments:

  1. A really great series of photos and interesting post

    atb
    Rob

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  2. Just found your blog, some great photos on there and i will follow with interest now i know its there.

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  3. Hi Mark thanks I like your blog aswell nice pictures of the Hooded crow I also follow blog well have fun birding

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