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Little Bunting.The Little Bunting was still at Amwell, GP's in Herts so that was the next trip.I've never seen Little Bunting before so to see that and the Yellow-browed Warbler in the same weekend would be a great weekend for me.A viewpoint looks out across the gravel pits and in front of this a large reed bed that circles the edges of the lake.At the viewpoint from which the bird had been seen a handful of people stood looking and chatting, they confirmed it was still about and had been watching it until it flew in to the reed beds, a long strip has been cut down through the reeds and seed had been put down to attract finches etc.
Looking out from the viewpoint a Dunnock flew down and started to feed followed by a few Chaffinches, i set up my scope and looked across the strip and as i did so a Water Rail popped in to my scope view, it slowly walked towards the reeds and disappeared in to them.It was at this moment i decided to get my camera ready in the anticipation of a good photo opportunity and while i did so the Water Rail walked out of the reeds and straight towards the viewpoint, it stood below the viewpoint and began it's search for food it stayed for sometime probing in the mud before running off in to the reeds again.
A few Reed Buntings had flown down and joined the feeding birds on the reed strip and within a couple of seconds the Little Bunting had joined them, it was difficult to get good views as the flock kept flying in to the reeds every few minutes, it was if they knew something was about!.I managed to get a few photos as the Little Bunting fed on the floor and it seemed a bit less jumpy, i spoke to soon, the birds suddenly panicked and flew in to the reeds and from out of nowhere a Sparrowhawk dived in for an attack, it was unsuccessful and rose back in to the sky and continued to soar higher and higher before it drifted out of sight on the far side on the lake.Within a few minutes feeding continued as normal and the Little Bunting was back on show and feeding below the viewpoint.
Looking out from the viewpoint a Dunnock flew down and started to feed followed by a few Chaffinches, i set up my scope and looked across the strip and as i did so a Water Rail popped in to my scope view, it slowly walked towards the reeds and disappeared in to them.It was at this moment i decided to get my camera ready in the anticipation of a good photo opportunity and while i did so the Water Rail walked out of the reeds and straight towards the viewpoint, it stood below the viewpoint and began it's search for food it stayed for sometime probing in the mud before running off in to the reeds again.
A few Reed Buntings had flown down and joined the feeding birds on the reed strip and within a couple of seconds the Little Bunting had joined them, it was difficult to get good views as the flock kept flying in to the reeds every few minutes, it was if they knew something was about!.I managed to get a few photos as the Little Bunting fed on the floor and it seemed a bit less jumpy, i spoke to soon, the birds suddenly panicked and flew in to the reeds and from out of nowhere a Sparrowhawk dived in for an attack, it was unsuccessful and rose back in to the sky and continued to soar higher and higher before it drifted out of sight on the far side on the lake.Within a few minutes feeding continued as normal and the Little Bunting was back on show and feeding below the viewpoint.
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