13 October 2022 - Hollingworth Lake

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Siskins, Redpolls, Great Spotted Woodpecker

A cool sunny morning again, and just as I arrived at the stream that runs beneath the road, a Great Spotted Woodpecker called and landed in the top of a dead tree.  It stayed there for a little while and allowed some photos, and I was able to point it out to some of the regular walkers who were just passing.

Slightly further on, a reasonable group of finches was flitting around the tops of the birches and alders, and on investigation were mainly Goldfinch, but including several each of Siskin and Redpoll.  I think the Siskin were my first of the year but I didn't get them on film, and barely managed with the Redpoll.

This made me late to the hide and just as I approached, somebody came out with a big lens and said, "The Kingfisher's showing like mad in there".  Needless to say it didn't show at all when I arrived..

Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1/2500 sec, f/7.1, 500 mm, ISO 1250 (view full size image)

Redpoll, 1/2500 sec, f/7.1, 500 mm, ISO 2000