Where have all the birds gone?

Picked Graham up at the very civilised time of 9.00 am and we decided to head inland for the moors and Soussons Wood near Postbridge.

Two hours after arriving and following a complete circuit of the plantation (made more interesting by the gloopy mud, deep puddles and fallen trees) and a number of forays up the various rides and paths around the place we had seen precisely 4 Robins, a Crow, a pair of Ravens and two Roe Deer.

As a result we retreated back to Burrator which proved a bit more birder friendly with too many Goldcrests and Coal Tits to count and good views of 14+ Teal and a pair of Goosanders and the star of the show a Dipper by the weir.

Not a great day in terms of stuff seen, day list totalled only 15 different birds, but it was good to be out again without being blown off our feet.