Great Northern Diver

Quick look at the Diver on lower Castleshaw reservoir

Penduline Tits and Hoopoe

Great views of two male Penduline Tits near Gloucester at Barnwood although proved impossible to photograph, the best I managed was a brief video through the scope. On the journey home I visited the long staying Hoopoe at Wall heath and bagged a Green Woodpecker on the walk back to the car.

                                        

Short Eared Owl and Caspian Gull

Short eared Owl hunting at Calderdale Wetlands plus plenty of Pochard and displaying Goldeneye followed by great gull roost at Anglers CP. Up to 5 Caspian Gulls including a stunning ringed first winter bird that came close. Also seen were a second winter  Iceland gull and a juvenile Glaucous gull. 

Post script. Further input from experienced gullers now saying the above gull is a hybrid Herring/Caspian from Lithuania. That's gulls for you!

Greenland White Fronted Goose

Ingbirchworth today

Little Auks!

Brilliant day on the East coast with several Little Auk heading North sea watching from Hartlepool. Other highlights were a close by Little Auk in the bay which was too quick for my camera and lots of Purple Sandpiper. We then headed to Scarborough where there were several Little Auk in the harbour and a couple of Black necked grebe

Local Willow Tit

Great views of a local Willow Tit at Walkerwood Reservoir today in the winter sunshine