With only a few hours to spare this morning we head to Wallasea knowing that we would get a few year ticks.
The first bird seen was an Owl heading over the A12 from Bedfords park towards a woods on the over side of the road it's called as a Long-eared but as we are not certain its not given a tick,the location makes us pretty sure but it's only just a quick view in the half light.
At Wallasea it is very cold with the wind cutting right through us, Brian & myself still climb the bank to scan the area for Greenshank, Brian gets to hear one call but I never heard it & we didn't see any so it's a very short stay up on the bank & we are glad to get back to the car to get warm.
Rough-legged Buzzard shows over the back to give us at least 4 already seen this year.
A large flock of Corn Bunting gives us the first year tick of the day, Linnet flocks also seen.
A nice Merlin is picked out sitting on an open patch of grass & then a Hen Harrier gives us another 2 ticks.
A few Stonechat are seen for tick number 4 of the day.
Off home now as this was a very quick visit & I must say I was not to upset as it was really a very cold place today. 123 ticks up till now.
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