The new birding year got off to a pleasant if modest start with a 2 hour tramp around Hatton Park in the north of Wellingborough. Almost immediately I came upon a group of finches including at least 3 Bullfinches which have to be one of my favourite birds. There is just something about the bright red breast of the male which puts a big smile on my face.
Though I finished the day with just over 30 species, at least there were 3 raptors (Kestrel, Buzzard and a very welcome Red Kite) plus Coal Tit which rarely shows up near home. Blue Tits and Dunnocks were singing and Feral Pigeons were busy copulating.
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