Wigeon

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday of this week has seen more Chiff Chaffs moving through Ringstone ,i check the bushes near the feeder every day and most mornings this week have had 1 and 2 Chiff Chaff flitting around by dinner time they seem to have moved on not a sign come the next day another one turns up ,today had 1 in with Long tailed tit flock near the inflow.

The Paddock on Thursday had 6 Redwing feeding on berries plus Chiff Chaff and Gt Tit, 2 Grey Wagtails on Friday flying over this area.

3 Wigeon on Wednesday evening

1 Cracking male wigeon today calling in middle of Reservoir.

Also in the hide today a Wren paid a visit through the window and sat on one of the benches for a few seconds then shot out.

A small bird of prey sat on the wall near the pile of stones as i was in the hide at the time the picture is very poor looked like a male Merlin. It shot of low over the farm.