OCC New Year visit to Daisy Nook

Five intrepid OCC members met (at 8am!) at Daisy Nook Country Park – very cold but dry and bright, and only a little frost.

The sunrise wasn’t as good as hoped for, and wildlife was scant to begin with but when they woke up and started exploring, we were able to photograph a few.

One of the stand-out birds was the water rail, which Gail bribed out with some mealworms.

Frosty morning

Frosty morning (Steven Birds)

 

Solid water

Solid water (Steven Birds)

 

Nuthatch

Nuthatch (Heather Birds) 

 

Water rail

Water rail (Heather Birds)