Saturday 1 December 2012

Black Park Country Park - 1 December 2012

We arrived on site at 7am and it was only just becoming light. During set up we heard a few finches that appeared to have roosted in a large fir tree, but they left very quickly and it seemed that we had the park to ourselves. Even the dog walkers were absent until well after 8am. It was very misty, cold and beautiful but the birds just weren't about so I took some scenic shots, mainly to pass the time.

 The view across the heath

 Frozen, flooded ditch

Trees along the ditch 

Frosty leaf

Frosted bracken

Frost bordered holly



 We packed up by 11.30am, with only two birds to show for our efforts.

Totals: - 2

Goldcrest - 1
Lesser Redpoll -1