{"id":13135,"date":"2015-12-19T17:00:11","date_gmt":"2015-12-19T17:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/?p=13135"},"modified":"2015-12-19T17:00:11","modified_gmt":"2015-12-19T17:00:11","slug":"a-grey-cold-and-foggy-winters-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/a-grey-cold-and-foggy-winters-day\/","title":{"rendered":"A Grey, Cold and Foggy Winters Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>On the 12th December, Glyn &amp; I decided to try for Bearded Tits at Alkborough in Lincolnshire<\/strong><\/span>. It turned out to be a very Cold, Grey and Frosty morning, with some fog lingering over the meres and reed beds. Although we heard numerous Bearded Tits, during the morning, none were performing at close quarters. A family party of Whooper Swan, several Spotted Redshank, 10 Marsh\u00a0Harrier and a &#8220;Ring-tailed&#8221; Hen Harrier, were the highlights of an otherwise disappointing day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13136\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Robin-_J4X4036.jpg\" alt=\"Robin _J4X4036\" width=\"1150\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Robin-_J4X4036.jpg 1150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Robin-_J4X4036-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Robin-_J4X4036-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Robin-_J4X4036-700x433.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13137\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Robin-2_J4X4033.jpg\" alt=\"Robin 2_J4X4033\" width=\"1150\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Robin-2_J4X4033.jpg 1150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Robin-2_J4X4033-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Robin-2_J4X4033-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Robin-2_J4X4033-700x433.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>A Christmas Robin<\/strong> &#8211; Alkborough, Lincolnshire &#8211; <em>Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13138\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Whooper-Swan_J4X4047.jpg\" alt=\"Whooper Swan_J4X4047\" width=\"1150\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Whooper-Swan_J4X4047.jpg 1150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Whooper-Swan_J4X4047-150x53.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Whooper-Swan_J4X4047-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Whooper-Swan_J4X4047-700x246.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13139\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Whooper-Swan_J4X4049.jpg\" alt=\"Whooper Swan_J4X4049\" width=\"1150\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Whooper-Swan_J4X4049.jpg 1150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Whooper-Swan_J4X4049-150x66.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Whooper-Swan_J4X4049-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Whooper-Swan_J4X4049-700x307.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Whooper-Swan_J4X4056.jpg\" alt=\"Whooper Swan_J4X4056\" width=\"1150\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Whooper-Swan_J4X4056.jpg 1150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Whooper-Swan_J4X4056-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Whooper-Swan_J4X4056-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Whooper-Swan_J4X4056-700x433.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13141\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Whooper-Swan_J4X4060.jpg\" alt=\"Whooper Swan_J4X4060\" width=\"1150\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Whooper-Swan_J4X4060.jpg 1150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Whooper-Swan_J4X4060-150x57.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Whooper-Swan_J4X4060-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Whooper-Swan_J4X4060-700x265.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13142\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Whooper-Swan_J4X4061.jpg\" alt=\"Whooper Swan_J4X4061\" width=\"1150\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Whooper-Swan_J4X4061.jpg 1150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Whooper-Swan_J4X4061-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Whooper-Swan_J4X4061-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Whooper-Swan_J4X4061-700x433.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Whooper Swan<\/strong> &#8211; A family party &#8211; above 5 images &#8211; Alkborough, Lincolnshire &#8211; <em>Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the 12th December, Glyn &amp; I decided to try for Bearded Tits at Alkborough in Lincolnshire. It turned out to be a very Cold, Grey and Frosty morning, with some fog lingering over the meres and reed beds. Although we heard numerous Bearded Tits, during the morning, none were performing at close quarters. 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