Steamer Point

It was a beautiful day so we decided to go a little further a field. We drove down to Steamer Point in Dorset. There is a small nature reserve here and you walk along the cliffs to Highcliffe Castle. We had lunch at the castle and again it was warm enough to sit outside (although not as warm as on our last visit in Feb) After lunch we wandered back through the reserve before driving back to Blashford Lakes for a quick look at the redpolls.

Looking towards Steamer Point
Highcliffe castle
Pink Azaelea
Crow gathering nesting material

Mr and Mrs Redpoll

Spring at Blashford

We had a little bit of sunshine today so we went to Blashford . The wind has been very cold but all the birds were out and about. The siskins are really yellow at the moment

There were plenty of bramblings about and they were coming a little closer

I thought the bluetits looked good against the pussy willow.
The goldfinches were around too.
Finally a couple of red polls on the feeder.

Bird Watching at Blashford

Monday morning was beautiful. We decided to go to Blashford and when we arrived all the feeders were busy. Sometimes the birds seemed to be queuing up waiting for a place. It was very busy people wise too. After a short time in the Woodland hide we wandered down to one of the lake hides and had our soup whilst we watched the ducks. Whilst we were there the skies darkened and we just made it back to the woodland hide before the heavens opened. However it was just a heavy shower and soon the sun reappeared. besides the tits chaffinches and siskins we saw dunnock, goldfinches and bramblings.
Walking towards the car we were told that some redpoll were about. I had never seen them before and soon we were lucky enough to see them on the feeders.

Tufted Duck

Goldfinch

Brambling

Dunnock

Redpoll