Common Redpolls in South Shropshire

One of the 20+Common Redpoll at Newcastle upon Clun with over 120 Lesser Redpoll and 100 Siskin.

 

  A visit to Newcastle upon Clun in South Shropshire last week produced lots of Marsh Tit, 100+Siskin, 130+Lesser Redpoll and over 20 Common Redpoll. Up to 3 Dipper were on the Folly Broke with Red Kite in the valley. Near Bridges up to Long Mynd, we flushed 40+Brambling feeding beneath the Beech Trees that borders the road.

 Record shot of one of the Common Redpoll 

 

Lots of Marsh Tit in the south of the county

 

 

Both Buzzard and Red Kite were all over the shop

 

Went to have a look at the 2 immature/female Scaup that have been present at Prisorlee Lake for the last few days

 

Juvenile Mute Swan

 

Nearby just down road from Prisorlee near Kynnersley, this Great-black backed Gull was getting stuck into this dead sheep 

 

Elle feeding baby Screech Owls

 

Tawny Owl

While were in the south of the county, we made a visit to Kington Owl Centre and as you can see we had an awesome time feeding and holding the owls. Here's me with a Giant Eagle Owl. 

 

All the owls loved being scrached behind the neck and if you stopped, then they would gently nip you to let you know that they wanted you to carry on

 

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