Local Stuff - Ring Ouzel

It's been a bit of a frustrating weekend trying to catch up with some local scarce winter visitors.  It started well enough after a short search at Pitstone Hill, a 'chacking' sound alerted me to the lovely male Ring Ouzel on the western slopes.  Feeding alone, it allowed decent views before flying off toward the sheep pens.

This was followed by a cold fruitless vigil at Brogborough for the Great Grey Shrike that inconveniently disappeared from its usual haunt.  There was a decent flock of around 250 Lapwing with Red Kite, Buzzard, and Kestrel all present in the area.

I then headed over to Priory CP for the Ring-necked Duck that too disappeared from view until it finally emerged from cover with a small group of Tufted Duck on Fingers Lake.  The area here looked great with good views of Kingfisher, and other common wildlife such as Shoveler, Gadwall, and Shoveler.

It felt like hard work today, but nice to be out and about despite the gloom.