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Posted on April 15, 2012 at 17:29 2 Comments 1 Like
The cool weather seemed to suppress birdsong today and our feathered friends were rather elusive, most being heard rather than seen. The list in full:
Chaffinch 2 or 3 singing
Greenfinch 1 or 2 flying over
Goldfinch a few singing
Great Tit several
Blue Tit lots heard and seen including courtship display
Coal Tit a pair spotted by Simon showed…
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Most of the usual suspects appeared this morning - I'm talking about the birds, not the birdwatchers - and the weather stayed fine. The list in full:
Blackbird - several seen, including rival males squabbling
Mistle Thrush - 2 or 3 seen
Blue Tit - several birds
Great Tit - a few
Long-tailed Tit - sightings included one apparently collecting nesting…
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It was a cold winter's morning, but there was a pre-echo of spring in the air. Some birds were busy building nests while others 'tuned up' ready for the song-filled months ahead. The following birds were seen and/or heard:
Long-tailed Tit - a couple seen near the toilets (a couple of birds that is).
Magpie - several birds around including at least one carrying nesting material.
Carrion Crow - 4 or…
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A beautiful sunny morning brought out the birds and the watchers and we were treated to a taste of winter and the promise of spring. The full list is as follows:
Fieldfare - first spotted by Simon as it fed on the ground. Unusual to see one 'on the deck' in the park.
Redwing - 2 or 3 birds and one showing particularly well.
Blackcap - at least 1 over-wintering bird. A brief burst of almost full-blown song was unusual so…
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It was a quiet start to our monthly stroll round the park this morning and I did wonder if we'd see anything at all. However, we were later rewarded with superb views of sizeable Starling and finch flocks making it a spectacular end to this year's bird walks. The full list is as follows:
Starling - a notable and noisy influx of these birds, many no doubt arrivals from the continent.
Greenfinch - a good showing of 10+…
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