We got there just before 8am. The first ones there. Keen and dedicated! A couple hours went by and the crowd expanded. Finally someone had a quick sighting in the distance but the bird disappeared before anyone got a really good look. By 10:30 most people had given up. I went for a walk just to warm up my toes!
When the cafe opened we opted to sit indoors for a nice warm cup of tea and a scone. Then Andy saw someone pointing at a tree and rushed out while I continued to enjoy my tea. And missed the only decent sighting of the morning as one lone Hawfinch perched on a tree top for 30 seconds.
So my day was a little disappointing while Andy was pleased as punch. Apparently I'm just not dedicated enough!
There were lots of other birds though. At least 50 Chaffinches, 3 woodpeckers, loads of various tits, Bullfinch, Siskin and over the fields we saw 5 Buzzards. And best of all for about 15 min after arriving we had 2 Jays bouncing around the trees. While we had seen them before in our last garden (visiting for the peanuts) we hadn't seen them just 'out and about'.
Shawnna
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