This morning we spent a very rewarding few hours at Lynford Arboretum. It was a dull and overcast morning but at least it was dry.
We headed for the feeding station and were immediately rewarded with views of several Brambling. They were foraging amongst the leaf litter and at one point numbered over fifty. Treecreeper, Nuthatch, Chaffinch, and Coal Tit were all seen from here before we moved on towards the "paddock". A stop at the bridge was rewarded with excellent views of Marsh and Coal Tit along with a large flock of Siskins, noisily feeding in the treetops above us. Common Crossbills could be heard calling and shortly afterward seven flew directly overhead. Several scans of the paddock area finally produced a single Hawfinch.
We returned to the feeding station, having seen several Goldcrests on the way. More seed had been scattered on the ground at the feeding station and this had attracted plenty of birds. A Lesser Redpoll dropped in briefly to drink from the drinking pool and a Hawfinch perched on overhanging branches allowing superb close views. At the entrance, three more Crossbills flew overhead, then landed in the tops of the tall pines revealing a male and two females.
Leaving Lynford we made a brief stop at Santon Downham and quickly spotted a Kingfisher along the Little Ouse River.
A short detour on the way home allowed us to visit Eagle Pond in Snaresbrook. A Caspian Gull has quite often been seen here and today was no exception. The bird was even spotted before we had left the car. The Caspian Gull took flight when a woman arrived and threw a lot of bread down for the Pigeons but it returned shortly afterward and gave great flight views before it settled back down on the water.
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