Category: Birds

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Eels Foot Inn

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the-eels-foot-pub

Arrived at the Eels Foot inn at Eastbridge. Weather totally different here than back round Aston Clinton. There is hardly any evidence of snow. I realised when I arrived that I had forgotten my wallet, and worse than that I had not a penny on me! I guess the weekend will be on Helen. We are looking forward to a spot of bird watching tomorrow, Lapland Bunting, Velvet Scoter, Water Pipit, and Green Winged Teal have been reported three of those would be life listers. The Eel Foots inn is a great pub just how you remember them, a small bar basic furniture. As with most pubs round here you they sell nowt but Adnams but who’s complaining. I am supping a pint of Best Bitter as I write this blog entry. Looks like we will be spending the evening in the pub, it’s a hard life!

Snow again

buckland-in-the-snow

The worst since 1991 according to the BBC. A41 is partially covered and we are expecting more later on. I decided to walk to work it took about 45 minutes I went the back way down through Buckland. Might try it again it again, a nice way to start the day. Saw three Bullfinches.

Penn Street

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Went for a walk round Penn Wood and Penn House. House looks like it has a lot of history there is a large carved wooden gate, and there was a statue of a woman with a dog in the large garden. Plenty of evidence of a large gardens was the Rhododendrons that have invaded the woods. Saw two buzzards one seemed to be chasing a kestrel high into the sky. Penn Wood where we ended the walk is supposed to be a large brambling roost. We hardly saw a dicky bird!

The Old Swan, Swan Bottom

the-old-swan

Walked starting and ending at the Old Swan. Yellowhammer then saw a large flock Redwing and Fieldfare feeding in a field. They were spooked by a Sparrowhawk. Later saw a couple of Crows. As we got close to The Lee, saw 20ish Meadow Pipit in a field with horse and possible a couple of Mistle Thrush. Ended the walk with a pint of Weary Banker (The Marlow Brewery), and a Veggie burger and chips, mine Mexican style. Beer was excellent nice light real ale. Burgers were great. (4 YTD 55)

A winters walk

Frosted trees

Went for a walk with Helen up around St Leonards and The Lee. Saw a mixed flock with Yellowhammer, Bullfinch and a Common Buzzard. It was very cold, but well worth the effort to see the winter spectacle. There were no muddy paths just uneven ground because the mud was like concrete.

PS Saw a Green Woodpecker from the window at work on Friday (4 YTD 51).

Three new birds for the 2009 list

Went out early this morning (10am!), to Ivinghoe. it was really cold -3 C. Spotted a Stonechat. Soon got fed up with temperature and went to Hillside for coffee and biscuits, where we got Greenfinch and Greater Spotted Woodpecker. (3 YTD 46)

Wilstone to pick up a few ticks

Late afternoon and getting cold. Gulls flyinging by the 10’s to roost.

Tufted Duck, Common Cormorant, Common Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Common Gull, Common Teal, Wigeon, Shoveler, Mute Swan, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Grey Wagtail (13 YTD 43)