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Friday 2 April 2010

Black Redstart at Felbrigg

A visit to Felbrigg today produced the surprise find of a Black Redstart down by the lake, which although mobile, eventually gave good views perched up on the fence around the lake and in the bush in the small inlet.

A few Swallows were lingering over the lake and reedbed, and on the lake itself were 23 Tufted Ducks.

Various flocks of Crossbills were flying round the area just to the south of the car park, with probably at least 30 different birds present, and the Firecrest was still singing in the car park itself. A pair of Common Buzzards were seen over the south side of the park from Metton Road.