Birds
Green Sand paradise with a minimum of 9 seen - eventually. The staying ringed bird was not confirmed today, unlike yesterday morning when two Redshank were also present and Sunday when a brace of Snipe were on show. One Black-wit (new bird)offered the gaudiest plumage I can recall and the opportunity to justify anyone a scope upgrade to loose the red chromatic fringing plauging its continued use.
An English tick was Mink bounding after landfill grass chomping Rabbits, taking a break from their waterside munchings, where the foxes have visibly roamed during recent visits. Is that why the Green Plovers, Sandpipers, Shanks and waterfowl seem so jittery, even when we view from the distant roadside ? 1066 is perfect wader habitat and well worth a stop as you pass the area, although you will need to take your (new?) scope... to fully appreciate those Green Sands.
- Drayton 1066: 24th July
Drayton 1066 7 Green Sandpiper Redshank 29 Lapwing 2 Snipe 2 Buzzard Gavin Paterson...
- Drayton 1066: 22nd July
Drayton 1066 9 Green Sandpiper 2 Snipe Redshank Buzzard 10 Red Kite 22 Lapwing Gavin Paterson...
- Drayton 1066: 17th July
Drayton 1066 Black-tailed Godwit 8 Green Sandpiper Redshank 3 Snipe Gavin Paterson...
- Spoonbill Comparison
With the two sets of spoonbill sightings yesterday in the county one could wonder whether the Port Meadow bird was one of the party of three that were at 1066 earlier. By looking at the bill pattern there was only one of the 1066 Three that it could have...
- 1066 Viewing And Access
1066 is the name given to the wetland north of the B4016 between Drayton and Sutton Courtenay. This is a private site with no public access but more importantly has vulnerable breeding birds prone to disturbance. Despite this, several people have been...
Birds
1066 twix Drayton and Sutton Courtney Tues 4.30-6.00pm
Green Sand paradise with a minimum of 9 seen - eventually. The staying ringed bird was not confirmed today, unlike yesterday morning when two Redshank were also present and Sunday when a brace of Snipe were on show. One Black-wit (new bird)offered the gaudiest plumage I can recall and the opportunity to justify anyone a scope upgrade to loose the red chromatic fringing plauging its continued use.
An English tick was Mink bounding after landfill grass chomping Rabbits, taking a break from their waterside munchings, where the foxes have visibly roamed during recent visits. Is that why the Green Plovers, Sandpipers, Shanks and waterfowl seem so jittery, even when we view from the distant roadside ? 1066 is perfect wader habitat and well worth a stop as you pass the area, although you will need to take your (new?) scope... to fully appreciate those Green Sands.
- Drayton 1066: 24th July
Drayton 1066 7 Green Sandpiper Redshank 29 Lapwing 2 Snipe 2 Buzzard Gavin Paterson...
- Drayton 1066: 22nd July
Drayton 1066 9 Green Sandpiper 2 Snipe Redshank Buzzard 10 Red Kite 22 Lapwing Gavin Paterson...
- Drayton 1066: 17th July
Drayton 1066 Black-tailed Godwit 8 Green Sandpiper Redshank 3 Snipe Gavin Paterson...
- Spoonbill Comparison
With the two sets of spoonbill sightings yesterday in the county one could wonder whether the Port Meadow bird was one of the party of three that were at 1066 earlier. By looking at the bill pattern there was only one of the 1066 Three that it could have...
- 1066 Viewing And Access
1066 is the name given to the wetland north of the B4016 between Drayton and Sutton Courtenay. This is a private site with no public access but more importantly has vulnerable breeding birds prone to disturbance. Despite this, several people have been...