Westport Lake.

Just a few more of my Goosander shots from the other day, spent a good few hours with them and they did provide a good display, must admit the Trio does remind me of Hilda Ogden's wall plaques.....

Goosander.

Goosander.

Goosanders.

Westport Lake.

Westport Lake this morning, not as early as we would have liked as although we both had the day off, life just kicks you in the backside sometimes (car problems)37 had been reported but while there, the numbers kept rising, till we had 47, 17 were Drakes, which as far as I know is a site record, this one being one of them, will post more later.

Goosander.

Knypersley Res

A quick walk around one of our favourite places, although everywhere seems very barron, it amazes me that fungus is still growing strong, have a few more species to post but feel they deserve a little research first to find out more information on them, the water tower was to be renavated but they have found Bats in the Belfry, so that has been posponed, hopefully not for too long, as it would be a shame to loose such an imposing structure. Many birds follow you around in the hope you have food for them, by the time you get half way round the main lake, you start feeling like the Pied Piper!!!!!
Serpentine Marsh.

Fungus.

Water Tower.

Short-eared Owl.

Short-eared Owl.

Short-eared Owl.

Biddulph Waxwings.

Well what do you know!! Took great delight yesterday morning in being the first to spot the Waxwings, (not let Dearly Beloved forget it yet!) well have to clock up Browny Points when I can, they don't come along very often, not often I get one up on the Master! Although I had got him distracted loading up the car, but I had also just come of a night shift, so in my book that made us even. Cannot stop looking out the Window to keep an eye on were they are, getting very funny lucks from the neighbours, as you can imagine.

Waxwings.

Waxwing.

Waxwing.

Finally On Our Estate.

After watching the Bird News and hearing of everyone seemingly finding Waxwings on their Estates, they seemed to be missing ours altogether, even though we have plenty of Berry Trees, but we check them every time we go out, so after a quick trip to Knypersley to see how the numbers were on the Goosanders, you can imagine the cry's of joy from Dearly Beloved when he spotted Ten perched high up, did not take him long to find the Berry Tree they had under servalance and with a few flights round they soon increased to 20 plus, ( as I have said before he has an inbuilt sat nav)!!
Only pity was they did not bring the Sunshine with them.

Pochard.

Tufted Duck.

Waxwings.

Waxwing.

Waxwing.

New Years Day!!

Well New Year is upon us, although it has not yet been a whole year since I first picked up my camera, I see this as a new start and want to start as I mean to go on, not a very good start weather wise but in two hours out and about managed to clock up 35 different species of birds, with the best two below, although have seen the Shoveler before never had it this close before,at Westport, the Goosander is a first and after seeing four at Knypersley Res, found this one by accident at Tunstall Park. Happy New Year to everyone.

Goosander.

Goosander.

Shoveler.