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<\/a><\/p>\nBrent Goose – Pennington Marsh<\/p>\n
Brent Goose – Pennington Marsh<\/p>\n Wigeon – Pennington Marsh<\/p>\n Wigeon – Pennington Marsh<\/p>\n Shoveler – Pennington Marsh<\/p>\n Pied Wagtail – Pennington Marsh<\/p>\n I did a couple of short stops at Beaulieu Road Station early and mid-month looking for the Great Grey Shrike but had no luck and saw little but for three Crossbill and small numbers of Redpoll. On 11th November Sarah, Tobias and I went for a short walk, dodging rain showers, in Denny Wood. There were few birds to be seen but for half a dozen Marsh Tit and small numbers of Redwing and Fieldfare. The forest was spectacular and at the peak of its autumnal colouration.<\/p>\n Denny Wood, New Forest<\/p>\n Denny Wood, New Forest<\/p>\n Denny Wood, New Forest<\/p>\n Fly Agaric – Denny Wood, New Forest<\/p>\n Fungus Sp. – Denny Wood, New Forest<\/p>\n On 17th November the night was very mild with southerly winds and so I ran my trap in our Romsey garden, a rare occurrence these days. I caught very little but did get this slightly worn Oak Rustic, a new species for me.<\/p>\n Oak Rustic – Romsey, Hampshire<\/p>\n On 4th December on a beautiful warm and sunny day I dropped Tobias at school and had a short walk around Fishtail, Butts and Jetty Lagoons at Pennington Marsh. There were good numbers of wildfowl on the lagoons and I spent much time enjoying the displaying Pintail with their strange squeaky calls, they really are a fantastic looking duck. The Shoveler were actively feeding deploying both their body flat to the water technique and up-ending. A single Chiffchaff was present and calling frequently. There were small numbers of Black-tailed Godwit and Golden Plover present while Lapwing numbers were probably in their high hundreds. Although the sea was millpond calm there was little to be seen, six Red-breasted Merganser, a dozen or so Great-crested Grebe and a single Eider but no sign of the regular Slavonian Grebe. It was a lovely couple of hours but I needed to tear myself away and head to work.<\/p>\n Shoveler – Pennington Marsh<\/p>\n Pintail – Pennington Marsh<\/p>\n Pintail – Pennington Marsh<\/p>\n Shoveler – Pennington Marsh<\/p>\n