Shorncote

27 Dec - A fine day for a last look at Shorncote during 2016, nothing exceptional but always enjoyable and it's a spot which always feels as if something unexpected is going to turn up..... I've been thinking of the unusual species I've self-found here in the last few years and this is a list...... Bittern, Scaup, Osprey, Marsh Harrier, Merlin, Avocet, Short-eared Owl, Waxwing, Great Grey Shrike, Firecrest, Siberian Chiffchaff, Bearded Tit. I've also seen Garganey and Temminck's Stint here as well. Not bad for a few acres in the south Midlands!