RSPB - 2 Lesser-Spotted Woodpecker (m,f) Woodland Walk (K Sargent et al) 11 Little Egret West over Fisher's Mill in evening (W Eley)
Dosthill - 3 Short-Eared Owl (per Birdguides)
Alvecote - Late News from 16/01/2012 of report of Night Heron(ad) Pretty Pigs Pool (Roy Boulstridge per BBRC) A convuincing description was sent to BBRC and forwarded on:
"Weather conditions: BITTERLY COLD. POOLS FROZEN, LIGHT SW WIND, BRIGHT SUN. SUN WAS IN THE SOUTH THE BIRD TO MY NORTH, EXCELLENT VISABILITY AT 25 METRES. BIRD PERCHED ON BRANCH 10M FROM GROUND FORE TWO HOURS. ANOTHER PERSON WAS THERE BUT HE WAS NOT A BIRDER.
Circumstances: I WAS FISHING WHEN I SAW THE BIRD, I KNEW THAT IT WAS A HERON BUT COULD NOT RECALL WHICH SPECIES,THE BIRD WAS RESTING IN A TREE WHEN I GOT TO THE TOP OF THE LENGTH. I POINTED THE BIRD OUTTO THE OWNER OF THE LAND, NOT A BIRDER, HE COMMENTED ON HOW MUCH SMALLER IT WES THAN A HERON AND HOW SHORT ITS NECK AWS. I JOTTED DOWN THE MAIN DESCRIPTION POINTS AND CHECKED IT ON THE WEB TO CLARIFY WHAT IT WAS.
Description: LEGS YELLOW, BARE, BILL STONG 5-7CM LONG, DARK BLUE / BLACK, HEAD WHITE FLASH ABOVE THE BILL, CROWN OF HEAD ABOVE EYE LINE BLUE/BLACK BELOW EYE LINE CREAM. BACK, BLUE /BLACK CONTINUING FROM HEAD, WINGS LIGHT
GREY, REMAINIG BODY CREAM WITH A HINT OF VERY LIGHT GREY. BODY ABOUT 60CM STANCE HUNCHED WITH CURVE OF BACK FLOWING OVER THE HEAD TO THE POINT OF THE BILL
Age/Sex reason: PLUMAGE SEEMED TO BE THEAT OF AN ADULT SHOWED NO SINGS OF IMMATURE FEATHERS."
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