Friday 15 March 2024

Dorset Athelhampton Bardolf Farm - Flock of Egrets!

 

A start at reasonable o clock this morning with another SW wind which I hoped may have sent a hirundine the Farms way. It was not to be but a mixed flock of Egrets containing four Cattle Egret were seen arrive at Athelhampton mid morning.
The flock was present in the fields behind Burleston Farmhouse yesterday and it is highly likely these are the same birds that returned today! 

A female Goosander was also spied on the Brook partially concealed by vegetation.
A flock of Siskins were found in the Alders in a local garden with birds visiting a garden path between forays in the trees. 

A couple of Great Black-backed Gull were seen on the water meadows along with the regular mix of wildfowl!