Chaps,
Just popped out for a short while in the big winds from 2.30 - 4.00 (now 4.20) to see if owt was doing at the lakes (former gravel quarries) in Hoveringham just 5 mins drive away.
The usual array of goodies all ticked off this year already - teal, wigeon, pochard, gulls, cormorants, tufteds etc etc and 2 little egrets and 4 Red Crested Pochard - regulars down there - we get lots of these and egrets for some reason.
Having seen the reports on Nottsbirder the last few weeks I decided to drive around to the sailing lake entrance road a mile away and saw a goose and stopped - just the usual but running down the field near it were 5 Red-Legged Partridge, with one at the back allowing easy close views. Not had these before apart for dinner.
Then spotted said reported bird in the distance and starting legging it down the path to a good range - next to a heron was the GREAT WHITE EGRET. Huge, magnificent and good views for 5 mins before I got too cold - slightly bigger than the heron and both flew together and came back down for more views. - Blogtastic and all virtually on the doorstep. Excitement now finally reducing and feeling in fingers returning. 82 and counting. Even Helen was kind enough to be interested on my return as all the birdbooks came flying off the shelves.
Evan Lees (aged 42)
Indeed a most impressive spot! You need to be getting your camera trained on some of these beauties
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