SHORT EARED OWL

 Bird of the year for me and a new species for the river, came in from Hykeham being chased by Gulls and Crows, lost to view in white cloudy sky behind a large Willow, River Witham 15th Feb 2025, after scanning for twenty minutes located it again from the track i use then it gave stunning views hunting for half an hour, drifted off towards sewage works

RED KITE

 Mega day two new birds for river this Red Kite and a stunning S.E.Owl, cant believe its took all this time to get a Kite, River Witham 15th Feb 2025

LITTLE EGRET

 On top of river bank behind school, River Witham 14th Feb 2025

GOOSANDER

Male of the regular seen pair on River Witham 16th Feb 2025

LITTLE EGRET

 Little Egret on the bank top behind School, taken from a distance Feb 14th 2025

PINK FOOTED GOOSE

 Last of the Pink Foot pics from the River Witham 12th Feb, last seen in fields Hykeham side 13th Feb 2025, Have been lucky in recent years to see several flocks passing over but never had one on the River

LITTLE EGRET

 No sign for a few days then re-found the Egret back behind the School, River Witham 14th Feb 2025

GOOSANDER

 Female of the pair River Witham 16th Feb 2025

GOOSANDER

 Male and female in flight up the river, present for a few days now but very flighty, 16th Feb 2025

GREY PARTRIDGE

 First found a few days ago in fields but always distant along the River Witham, a new bird for me in this area 16th Feb 2025

RUSSIAN WHITE FRONTED GOOSE

 One of the best birds ever on my Patch of the River Witham, 12th Feb 2025, not seen since the 13th when it was in fields across the River with the Pink Footed Goose

PINK FOOTED GOOSE

 First found on the banks of the Witham while looking for the Russian White Front, 12th Feb 2025

RUSSIAN WHITE FRONTED GOOSE

 River Witham 4th Feb 2025, Showing well again, can be distant in the various fields or not even present some days

LITTLE EGRET

 First of the year on my patch of River Witham, found perched in a Hawthorn tree behind School on Calder Road, flew down to feed eventually 7th Feb 2025