70

Sunday morning I bagged five patch year ticks whilst whizzing around on my mountain bike they were Chiffchaff, Yellow Hammer, Stock Dove, LBBG and Red crested Pochard. The pair of Pochards still on the reservoir have been in hiding for the last three visits- so I'm happy with that one and that makes  it number 70 for the patch.

If a Dunlin makes it on to the patch list this year it would only my second in over 23 years.......

Ingrebourne update

After four failed attempts the female Brambling that's been kicking around the visitor centre at the Ingrebourne valley  for a while now is finally on the my patch year list. The early start was all I needed as previously all visits were after work.  It's been faithful around the feeders, so with Monday and Tuesday off work it was 'job done'. With good views on Monday morning I went went back with the camera on Tuesday.

  
With Woodcock, Scaup, Waxwing, Stonechat being the latest additions I wonder what will be next?