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Friday, January 14, 2022

AFTERNOONS BIRDING AT HALE

I met up with Mark Penne, Fred Fearne, and Malc Curtin this afternoon and did some birding around Hale. We started off at Halebank and had a look through the masses of gulls, but nothing of note was seen; only a Peregrine perched up on the bridge briefly. Moving on to Hale Park, the firecrest was heard again in the overhanging canopy but was not seen and then departed after a good hour's search.

A visit to Carr Lane produced 7 Grey Partridge, and a stunning male Merlin sat out in a field.





No Water pipit could be found on the pools, and nothing of note was seen at Pickerings pastures on the way home. A quiet afternoon birding, but nice to catch up with the lads.  #LOCALBIGYEAR


  

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