This 'mega' was found a couple of weeks ago in the garden of a birder living in Chipping Norten. The garden cannot be viewed from the street so the owner kindly agreed (and encouraged) birders to view it through the kitchen window. The day after it being reported, 100s of people were queuing up the street ; there have been only 5 or 6 other cases reported in Uk to date.
I had to pick up some tiles from Stow with my mother, so used the opportunity to see the dove. There were about 8 birders present when I arrived , and Steve welcomed me in and pointed out a maple tree in which the bird was sitting. Not a great view but hoped it would come nearer for a photo and closer examination. However, the neighbour came out to hand some washing, and the dove flew away. Other species present were brambling, bullfinch, blackcap and long tailed tits.
Would have liked to stay for longer but mum was waiting in the car. Better views would have been good, but still great to catch up with this very rare visitor to Oxfordshire.
UK lifer 272
I had to pick up some tiles from Stow with my mother, so used the opportunity to see the dove. There were about 8 birders present when I arrived , and Steve welcomed me in and pointed out a maple tree in which the bird was sitting. Not a great view but hoped it would come nearer for a photo and closer examination. However, the neighbour came out to hand some washing, and the dove flew away. Other species present were brambling, bullfinch, blackcap and long tailed tits.
Would have liked to stay for longer but mum was waiting in the car. Better views would have been good, but still great to catch up with this very rare visitor to Oxfordshire.
UK lifer 272
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