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Day one, eyes open, look out of window, close eyes, wish it was April!
then reluctantly, like a scene from Wallace and Grommet, the wrong trousers, I made my way out for the first flog of the county in 2008.
My first landing place was Whixall moss floods, Stonechat, Raven, Snipe were nice ones amongst the lack of other things. Onward to Colemere, hopeing to get the Scaup and others providing they had not moved on. Thankfully there they were, and with no sailing, sitting in the middle of the water but nice views anyway. Also Peregrine, Goldeneye, Pochard and the normal Grebes.
The Lesser spotted woodpecker was shouting in its normal tree but way high. Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Long tailed tits and Goldcrests.
Woodlane was the next rush, with so little about it was difficult to contain my excitement! Mind you a nice period of Water rail watching was a nice release
The initial thought was to do the roost on Ellsemere, but having seen the number of cars parked along the mere it was postponed in favour of a look at the Severn by English Bridge for Goosander and a surprise Dipper on what is left of the island, sadly with very poor light it was a final mad rush to VP for a nice pair of Gadwall in fact two pairs.
Oh! I forgot to mention the Cape Shelduck is still present at Woodlane as is the Black swan at Colemere
The tally for the day was a disappointing 65, never mind maybe the impending cold weather will drag loads of flocks together. Or may be we will see something else drop into the county . So here is hoping for some real coldness and plenty of Brrr! even if it is an excuse for some nice Cognac and coffee.
Second thoughts hold the Coffee!
Paul
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