Wednesday, March 05, 2014
Burnham Beeches
There were at least two pairs of Mandarin ducks and a pair of mallards on the flooded moat today.
I think the female Mandarin tends to be under-appreciated, thanks to the male's stunning plumage. She has lovely dark eyes and a neat little bill; in fact, I wouldn't mind looking like a Mandarin duck myself.
I saw four bramblings - my highest count in the Beeches this winter.
There was much twittering and some wheezing from the bramblings, as well as a few bursts of song from the chaffinches. I saw no lesser-spots, but I came face-to-face with a stoat in Dorney Wood - always a thrilling encounter.
// posted by Christine @ 8:16 AM 
