Friday 1 February 2013

Richardson's Canada Goose I do believe?

Lincolnshire has a gem of an RSPB reserve and its called Frampton. On a freezing cold blustery January day you can stand warming your feet on the heated floor of the reception whilst warming t'other bits with a coffee or two. Inches away on the feeders outside the panoramic windows there's Bramblings, Yellowhammers and Tree Sparrows munching away on the seed fest. With a scope I could see some of the avian delights on offer such as this drake Scaup...


Their own Barney the Barnacle Goose...






In amongst the mass of Canada Geese that were loafing about the place I found this what I presume to be Richardson's Canada Goose it was seen earlier by the warden (unknown to me until later) and he thought the same. Could be the bird from North Norfolk seen in late December last year with a roving band of Canadas...




Another one for the pending list of possible Lesser/Small etc etc Canada Geese, good for a year tick though.

A pair of birds were showing well by the fresh water pool but haven't a clue what they are...
Hedge Sparrows? Wood Sandpipers? Tree Sparrows? I wonder if Alan Whicker knows?




TTFN