Having missed out on the Black-necked Grebes midweek (they were gone the morning after they were discovered) I was hoping for some better fortune this morning. In beautifully sunny, calm conditions it felt almost spring-like as I walked around Decoy Country Park;
Goldcrests and
Song Thrushes were singing , with
Great Tits and
Nuthatches also particularly vocal. A
Marsh Tit showed nicely by the lake, and three
Raven passed overhead. On the lake itself, little change - the drake
Scaup, drake
Gadwall and
Great Crested Grebe remain with 31
Tufted Duck, while 23
Mute Swan seemed like a good count.
With other plans for the day I headed home mid-morning and as I pulled into my driveway a small dark bird flew up from the front garden onto my roof - a female type
Black Redstart! Scrambling for my phone to take a record shot, it flew into the tree beside my car before proceeding to forage in a neighbour's garden. Not a bad bird for the house list!
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