A Successful Morning at Pennington Flash

Yesterday I went out to Pennington Flash with my new hide clamp for my spotting scope and camera. It was a revelation to see how much better the clamp made my scope - I could now see clearly without my eyelashes getting in the way and without needing to hold the scope still on a flimsy tripod. I would thoroughly recommend a decent hide clamp to everyone - it makes your other equipment seem much better.

At Horrocks Hide I spotted and positvely identified the following ducks and birds:

• Teal (two Male and Female pairs)
• Goosander
• Goldenye (two Male and Female pairs)
• Tufted Duck (Male and Female)
• Great Crested Grebe
• Grey Heron
• Mallard (Male and Female pairs)
• Canada Goose
• Moorhen
• Coot
• Redshank (a single Male and Female pair)
• Cormorant
• Lapwing (Peewit)
• Black Headed Gull
• Mute Swan

From Pengy's Hide I spotted:

• Shoveler (Male and Female)
• Gadwall
• Coot
• Moorhen
• Tufted Duck (Male and Female)

From Lapwing Hide I saw:

• Tufted Duck
• Gadwall
• Coot

And from Bunting Hide (the Feeding Station) I saw:

• Bullfinch
• Robin
• Blackbird
• Blue Tit
• Coal Tit
• Willow Tit
• Long Tailed Tit
• Corn Bunting
• Greenfinch
• Chaffinch
• Dunnock
• Magpie
• Stock Dove
• Moorhen

... and a lone rat!

Thanks to all those anonymous birdwatchers who helped me spot and identify the Redshank, Goldeneye and Gadwall which I'd not previously seen here before.