We have to renew our entry permits for the year & once that is done we set about looking for a couple of reported Firecrests seen just past the permit hut.
An hour later still no sign of them so a walk over Forest Rd & head off to Lockwood Res for the Black Redstart. As we approach the south end towers the bird is spotted sitting on a red buoy & then gives great views as it sits on top of the tower & was happy just sitting there until a water board worker flushed it away & as other birders turned up to get a view of the bird it never came back while we where here.
Nice to meet up with Dominic M, Dave B, & local birder Lol, & have a nice catch up as we walk back over the rd & head to the reeds behind the Engine room & get nice views of a couple of Bearded Tits. It's time for us to head home but as we go we walk the river boardwalk & get lucky as Brian picks out a single Firecrest before it flies up river & out of sight.
A quick visit gets us 3 year ticks when a Sparrowhawk flies across the river Jimmy & I needed that for a tick & with permits renewed an nice people to walk with well worth the visit.
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| Bearded Tits |
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| Brian's photo of the Black Redstart. |
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