Owls & Geese

With the days getting shorter I can no longer get any birding done either before or after work! An early finish midweek meant I finally got a chance to visit Burton Marsh and see the Short-eared Owls that are putting on a display for visiting birders this year. It must be getting on for a record year with 20+ being recorded by the RPSB during their webbs counts. Walking Molly between Station Rd & Denhall Old Quay I counted 10 along with Marsh Harrier, Merlin, Kestrel & 2 Buzzards!

Doxey Marshes (suppression capital of Staffordshire) has been hosting a flock of 30+ Eurasian Whitefronted Geese. All they've got to do is fly north and we could see them on their old wintering grounds on the Gowy water meadows. I wish.............................................................