BOULTHAM MERE: 2024

Sunday, December 22, 2024

RED KITE

Stunning Red Kite over Garden at 12.40pm, just coming back from River when i saw it coming from the north, lost to view as it drifted off south, December 22nd 2024

LITTLE EGRET

Flew in Landing at back of flooded Horse Field, then flew again landing out of sight, i re found it as i walked up the track at bottom of my street, always distant though, 22nd Dec 2024

STONECHAT

Only the male seen today, feeding over wet fields, strangely watched carrying food back to the same bush River Witham Dec 22nd 2024

Friday, December 20, 2024

YELLOW THROATED WARBLER

My most favorite Warbler seen in Cuba, very easy to see around the hotel Oct 2011

STONECHAT

Male and Female in flooded field today watched from track near my house, 20th December 2024

LITTLE GREBE

Very hard to see in vegetation along river, 20th Dec 2024

LESSER BLACK BACK GULL

Same bird still on flooded field River Witham 20th Dec 2024

GADWALL

Pair on Flooded Witham today, 20th Dec 2024

PRAIRIE WARBLER

Stunning birds seen most days along road to Hotel, Cuba October 2011

GREEN HERON

Seen everyday near hotel Cuba October 2011

Thursday, December 19, 2024

LONG TAILED TIT

Exquisite little Birds, River Witham 16th December 2024

GOOSANDER

River Witham 16th December 2024, first one of this winter period

Monday, December 16, 2024

WHITE WINGED DOVE

Cuba 2011, seemed common around the hotel.

BLACK HEADED GULL

River Witham 15th December 2024.

COMMON GULL

River Witham 15th Dec 2024 with Black Headed Gulls.

GREY HERON

River Witham Dec 2024

STONECHAT

Last seen on the 1st Dec 2024 when the Male flew behind scrub Hykeham side, looked for everyday since and finally today 14th Dec both birds reappeared my side.