Back on the Patch !!! And what a story already to tell !

Hi All

So 2014 - a new birder on the patch and so a friendly competition is born ! http://www.viewsfromanurbanlake.co.uk - I have also entered FootIt this year http://birdingbyfoot.blogspot.co.uk so need a big January ! Especially as Ashley had a first for the patch in the form of a flyover BRAMBLING !

Well what a blinding start - Just been back through the Blog from 2012 and found out that I had seen 53 on 17th Feb - well its 7th January and I am already hitting 51 ! So great balls so far !

Highlights

1 Male GOOSANDER headed east just north of the FloodPlain on Saturday 4th Jan - Patch 1st ! putting me on 99 Species ! What will be 100th - answers on a postcard ( or comment ! )

LITTLE GREBE - 3 seen in Smew arm of Lodge lake on Sunday 5th Jan

4 SNIPE flushed on Flood plain - Friday 3rd Jan
2 SNIPE flushed on Flood plain - Tuesday 7th Jan

2 GREAT BLACK BACKED GULLS over the BP garage on Sunday 5th Jan

1 KINGFISHER along the river - Sunday 5th Jan

1 JAY by the Abbey on Sunday 5th Jan

1 GOLDCREST by hills and hollows on Sunday 5th Jan

2 TREECREEPERS calling in Bancroft on Tuesday 7th Jan

3 MEADOW PIPITS over flood plain on Saturday 4th Jan

7 LINNETS on Blue Bridges on Tuesday 7th Jan

so good days already !

Cheers

Simon