Field Meeting Records

Blashford Lakes

Date:- 08 February 2009
Time:- 10:30 to 14:00
Leader:- Phil Budd & Peter Burford
Purpose:- Winter birds & other wildlife
Attendance:- 4
(Bring lunch)
Weather:- Sunny spells then cloud and light rain. Cold.

Birds
51 species recorded including a good view of a Bittern from Ivy North Hide. Black-necked Grebe and 2 Goosander on Ibsley Lake and 6 Bewick's Swan at Harbridge.
Woodland Hide
The "avian serengeti" from here was amazing. 4 Siskin, a Redpoll and 2 Goldfinch on one feeder. 5 L-T Tits on another and also a pair of Brambling.