Sunday 15th January 2012

Went to Moorgreen Reservoir with my parents today, this was our first visit and I really enjoyed it.
We walked along the path as you cannot get to the reservoir itself as it's fenced off, about 1 mile along the path my dad heard an unusual call, we followed it down to the stream and saw our very first Nuthatch. This was awesome, such a pretty bird.

A little further along we came to a another very active place with loads of Blue tits, Great tits, all kinds of Finches and then I spotted a really small bird, as I neared I saw it was a Goldcrest this is another first for me, I studied this one for a long time.

I really enjoyed this walk.

Sunday 22nd January 2012

I had a great walk round Attenborough nature reserve with my son today. We went round want is known as the Delta, and I was glad we did. Saw three Great Spotted Woodpeckers together, must have studied them for a good 30 minutes, they were showing really well, doing what woodpeckers do. The trunks were too narrrow for them to be making a nest so possibly termites were the reason for them being there.

Also saw a female Smew near to the bridge, no sign of the male, I'm still to see a male Smew but I do keep looking.

A little further along towards the reedbeds, we glimpsed a Bittern flying in, saw it for maybe 10 seconds then it crash landed into the reeds and wasn't spotted again. This was a first for us to see this Bittern so at least I know where it's nest maybe.

All in all a lovely walk.