ANOTHER EARLY START IN DOBARZ HOTEL
On Saturday morning the birding was still not over. We arose at 5.3am and were out of the door by 6.30. It was a very good choice as both Tree Sparrow and Linnet were around. A Wood Lark called and flew and a Crossbill did the same and all viewed clearly. We moved on a few paces and there were two White Tailed Eagles perched in a tree. All in the scope and with maximum magnification. We viewed them again from another angle and when they flew we could see the white tails. On a stream were a pair of Golden Eye giving a good view. Two Cranes were in the field and two more flew over. A White Wagtail perched nearby and both Chaffinch and Yellow Hammer were feeding on the edge of a field. It was a cold morning with a chill breeze and then as we moved back to the hotel in the distance we could see four Red Deer does moving along the field edge and into the forest. A Redwing was seen by others.
After another excellent meal we set off for Warsaw with a journey time of three hours. Within minutes an adult female Elk was grazing with in metres of the road and that made the photographers very happy. Now we had to say goodbye to the marsh. The ride was uneventful and there was not one White Stork to be seen - it is a bit early and spring is arriving late.
We did look for the Syrian Woodpecker - similar to GS Woodpecker - without any sightings.
What a wonderful two weeks seeing Warsaw, meeting other like minded people, watching the wildlife and having fun too.
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