Scoping for a Scaup
Scaup On Tuesday we travelled along part of the Hudson Way near Kiplingcotes. One of the highlights was a Red Kite with roadkill. It tried to pick it up several times, but was being mobbed by 2 crows, eventually another red Kite arrived, and it is believed this bird carried away the Rabbit. Other birds seen included dozens of Yellowhammers, Buzzards, a Marsh Tit, Bullfinches, Chaffinches, Red-legged Partridges, Fieldfare, singing Linnets, Greenfinch, Goldcrest, Goldfinch, Long-tailed, Blue & Great Tits etc Yellowhammer Ditto Ditto Marsh Tit Red Kite with Roadkill mobbed by Crows Record shot of Combat Red Kite Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto On Wednesday we had arranged a trip to a privately-owned hide on Hornsea Mere. Here, we saw our first Scaup in 14 years, and not just one there were 5 of them; 2 drakes and 3 females. We heard our first Chiffchaff on the ...