"Pete the Pintail" and latest on the City year list!

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After finishing the early shift yesterday I nipped over to Watermead CP South too see if the Oystercatcher was still on the Island opposite the car park, and in due course it was asleep amongst the Lapwings and mutant Geese! So with this sighting my year list is now moves up to 74 species.
Other highlights around the country park included "Pete the Pintail" showing down to five feet and trying to court a female Mallard!! and the coloured-ringed Black-headed Gull from Norway (JAN4) was still having free meals in the car park!
"Pete the Pintail" Watermead CP South car park!

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Skev said…
Hadn't noticed the Pintail had only 1 leg ....

Haven't seen it hauled out of the water as yet, but it did seem to be 'close' to a female Mallard on Saturday aswell.

Shame the Oystercatcher was still around ;-)
23 February 2011 at 16:53
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