We visited Amwell on a walk with the
Chorleywood and District RSPB Group, which was the first time I'd ever been. The combination of birds and trains is always a good one! Our leader was
Jono Forgham, a great birdwatcher we'd been out with many times before.
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Despite a recommendation, I wasn't allowed to take these home for a soup. Hmph. |
The Cormorant were out sunning themselves in force with a large crowd of Gulls down the far end of the lake. Unfortunately it was a little too hazy for my binoculars, but with a little help I found a Common Gull happily sitting on a post looking lovely. At the edge of the water there were three Snipe and seven Grey Heron were dotted about the place with a couple up in the trees. Amongst the Canada Geese I saw my first Greylag Geese of the last few months and always a favourite, some Lapwing.
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Ducks included Mallard, Gadwall, Shoveler, Tufted, Wigeon and Pochard with Teal spotted later on in the walk. There was also a Great Spotted Woodpecker bopping around and a Jay posed in the sun for us to admire. Despite straining our necks for a good twenty minutes, the elusive Redpoll a couple of our group had spotted earlier was not to be seen, but plenty of Siskin were happy to oblige instead. The walk was rounded off with a Yellow-legged Gull and an excellent fry up at the Village Cafe in Stanstead Abbotts.
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