Some great spotting and identification from Pam as we drove down the A6 just south of Bakewell. I'd just mentioned that the flooded fields were looking good for a heron when Pam called egret, and it looks big!
Sure enough it was a Great White Egret in the fields between the Haddon Park Farm track and Haddon Hall. Only my third on the patch but number continue to increase in the south of the county. Just need Cattle Egret now which must turn up soon, there is one at Carsington at the moment.
Great White Egret taken at ISO 3000 600 f5.6 1/1250
It's been a poor winter for Brambling but there is still a nice flock of at least 40 birds on Hodge Lane. The males are already starting to attain their breeding plumage.
At least 40 Skylark, 25 Reed Bunting and 10 Yellowhammer in the same area.
Brambling
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