Sunday 11 December – Blagdon Lake

Nigel Milbourne and eight members of BOC met for a morning walk and had a good time, racking up 63 species in the four hours. They also saw a Peacock butterfly in the sunshine, presumably woken up by the warmth. Notable birds included seven plus Great White Egrets, ‘teens’ of Little Egrets, eight adult Bewick’s Swans, the Common Shelduck, several Goosanders, a Chiffchaff, a Common Sandpiper, a small flock of Northern Lapwings, a Eurasian Stonechat and we heard a Water Rail. Many thanks to Nigel for showing members around his patch.