The boys had spent most of Monday fitting a new fence and front gates for me and just had to hang the gates on Tuesday morning to finish off the job, and I must say they look great.
Robert had to head off but Jimmy, Brian, and I decide to do some birding and head off to Wilstone reservoir.
A drake Green-winged Teal had been reported so only being about an hour away we head off to tick it.
A climb up the steps and a walk round to the hide where we tick the Teal straight away, it's right in front of the hide but a fair way out.
We only spend a short time here because we are going after another year tick as it is only 20 miles away from here at Marlow where a Blue-winged Teal has been seen.
It takes a bit longer than we expected but we find Pound Lane car park then walk down the road to Lower Pound Lane and walk the 800 yds to view Lower ground pools.
Some people were heading back and put us on the right track to see the bird.
We find the Teal with ease as it is the only bird on the pool on this side of the path.
A strange-looking female bird but only the second Blue-winged Teal I have seen so well worth the effort to come for it. 2-year ticks to keep the list moving.
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| The Blue-winged Teal at Marlow |
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| Again |
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| Wilstone Green-winged Teal |
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| why not. my new fence and gates thanks to my boys. |
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