Digi-scoping Workshop Part 2
Another sunny day at Pensychnant, another successful Digi-scoping Workshop as once again Paul Hackett showed the group how to get the best from their digi-scoping kit. It was great to see how their confidence increased as they all became more proficient with their compact cameras and produced some outstanding results.
The birds and other wildlife also provided entertainment at this real gem of a nature reserve: Common Redstart showed well, allowing all the group to get good scope views, the Pied Flycatcher continued to nest build in the bird box near the house, a pair of Chough flew overhead again, Carrion Crows aggressively mobbed a Common Buzzard over the moorland, Nuthatches buzzed the birdtable while a bank vole hoovered up the fallen seed on the ground below, a pair of Bullfinches picked at the opening buds of the trees on the bank, while Tawny Owls called from the woods behind the house.
Once again the day just flew by, and all too soon the workshop was over and our new-found friends departed for home, pleased with what they’d learned on the day, and Paul Hackett headed off for his home in Hertfordshire.
Everyone agreed that the weekend’s workshops were a success, and we’ve been asked if we’ll arrange more. So if the demand is there, we’ll certainly look into it. In any case, we’ll definitely go back to Pensychnant Nature Conservation Centre (www.pensychnant.co.uk) and enjoy some more excellent woodland birding. If you’re interested in joining us for a digi-scoping day, email us now on info@thebiggesttwitch.com so we can make arrangements.