It's been so bitter this week, I have scarcely been birding - I did go
out on Sunday afternoon (late) for a quick thrash round the Lakes. Hard
to believe it was 14 degrees C last week and now we're back to snow and
sub-zero temperatures. I just took my bins and the A6 Ryman notebook
I've just started - didn't bother with a scope, watercolours or a larger
pad as I knew I wouldn't want to sit and paint anything, I just needed
some fresh air and some exercise. Surprisingly, I did see a few birds -
three Curlews, the Goldeneye was still on the Lakes (Lake D), a Little
Egret was roosting on Lake E, and then a Woodcock flew low over me
between the Bob Clarke Lake and lake E. Finally I heard the shriek of a
Barn Owl before glimpsing it through some alder trees in the
half-light.
On separate note, it is worth keeping an eye out for this comet, hopefully soon to appear in our skies:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21701641
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