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Yellow-browed Warbler, Siberian Chiffchaff and Grey Wagtail at Wadeford, Somserset
20th February
After my day working in Somerset, I finished and nipped a few miles down the road to another sewage works. This was one of the old fashioned type in the middle of nowhere with a steep lane climbing past it and surrounded by trees which were full of bird sound. If a sewage plant could be described as idyllic, this was it.
A very pleasant chap called Barry was already there and we had a good natter while watching. Apparently Barry had been at the Yellowthroat twitch at the same time as me. Anyway the target of out attentions soon turned up – a cracking Yellow-browed Warbler. This bird, 3 Chiffchaffs and a Siberian Chiffchaff were all feeding on the surface of the filter beds and there was constant to-ing and fro-ing for over an hour. I thoroughly enjoyed this secluded place, the peace and quiet, the birds and the company. It chilled me out immensely. Other birds were around too – Grey Wags and three Goldcrests being the pick. The latter kept fighting on branches so close to us we couldn’t focus the cameras on them. Earlier Barry had seen a Dipper in the stream at the bottom of the hill. When we went down for another look, a local dog walker took her canine pals up the stream and put paid to me seeing it. Can’t complain though – I really enjoyed this spot of birding!
After my day working in Somerset, I finished and nipped a few miles down the road to another sewage works. This was one of the old fashioned type in the middle of nowhere with a steep lane climbing past it and surrounded by trees which were full of bird sound. If a sewage plant could be described as idyllic, this was it.
A very pleasant chap called Barry was already there and we had a good natter while watching. Apparently Barry had been at the Yellowthroat twitch at the same time as me. Anyway the target of out attentions soon turned up – a cracking Yellow-browed Warbler. This bird, 3 Chiffchaffs and a Siberian Chiffchaff were all feeding on the surface of the filter beds and there was constant to-ing and fro-ing for over an hour. I thoroughly enjoyed this secluded place, the peace and quiet, the birds and the company. It chilled me out immensely. Other birds were around too – Grey Wags and three Goldcrests being the pick. The latter kept fighting on branches so close to us we couldn’t focus the cameras on them. Earlier Barry had seen a Dipper in the stream at the bottom of the hill. When we went down for another look, a local dog walker took her canine pals up the stream and put paid to me seeing it. Can’t complain though – I really enjoyed this spot of birding!
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