In the afternoon I went on my own... The Budge Fields are looking good and they were covered with lapwing, redshank and curlew, most of these will be gone soon. The grass height looks excellent so hopefully it will be a good breeding year for lapwings and snipe......maybe even redshank.
There were a 12 grey herons on the fields too, huddled together in small groups, it was an icy-cold wind (then it started to snow), but I reckon they feasting on frogs, there is a lot of mating and spawning going on in the frog-world this week.
A peregine came though and put everything up - a welcome year tick, it took me til December last year to get one.
NWT have been busy with management works too, installing a new Budge screen. It's a metal job and unlike the previous screen, the windows are at a good height. Th last one was OK if you were a giant or a dwarf (I know, before anyone leaves a comment - i'd be OK...)
This nice toad was on the track
62 peregine
63 reed bunting
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I've set the stopwatch to see how long it takes for a pikey to shite in the new hide...
Looks canny that budge screen - fireproof as well.
I'm genuinly pleased, i'm 6'2" and it was hard work, although my general lack of fitness woulden't help.
The new bus shelter, has a major problem. The roof drainage runs onto the path.
Another well thought out plan!
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