25 January 2025 - Beaulieu and Glen Austin
I had a brief afternoon visit to Beaulieu Bird Sanctuary to discover it is quite popular with families on a summers afternoon which did not bode well for some quiet birding. Nevertheless, I walked around the perimeter and was delighted to find a single Goliath Heron 'basking' in the late afternoon sun
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Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath) |
Another unexpected special despite the crowds, was a Long-crested Eagle on the perimeter of the Fairy Forest
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Long-crested Eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis) |
Invasive Pom Pom's were all over the place, which is a concern. Not as much for the Bee's which were prolific
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Pom Pom |
Not sure what these are, but I don't believe they are invasive?
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Amongst the Pom Pom's |
I then headed to Glen Austin to check if there were any Yellow-crowned Bishops and lo and behold there were a few males on display which is great news
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Yellow-crowned Bishop (Euplectes afer) |
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