A very very quiet time at the moment: for various reasons I haven’t been out much and even when I do there aren’t many birds around. 2022 has been a bit of a slow year across the board.
Here are a few common local birds from the last few days.
A very slow March
Great Spotted Woodpecker is scarce here, but there are a few thrush species: e.g. Pale, Brown-headed, Scaly and Dusky. The long, unusually cold winter ends, and adorable ducks like Northern Shoveler and Gadwall are leaving!
Hi Shui, only 1 thrush species here in winter sadly….
I suppose it’s the big pink feet that really give away Slaty-backed Gull
And the dark mantle!