Bird walk 17 February

[Des Bowring]

A satisfying variety of birds seen in the park this morning, including a showy Blackcap and a Fieldfare. Full list as follows:

Fieldfare - 1 feeding on the grass

Blackcap - a male showed well as it fed in the bare branches

Blackbird - several seen

Long-tailed Tit - just 1 or 2 seen

Blue Tit - several seen

Great Tit - 1 or 2 heard

Coal Tit - heard and seen

Woodpigeon - a few

Collared Dove - 1 singing

Carrion Crow - a few

Magpie - several noisy birds, possibly prospecting for nest sites

Jay - 1 seen and heard

Greenfinch - a few around, song heard

Chaffinch - 1 or 2, song heard

Goldfinch - several birds

Robin - 1 or 2

Dunnock - at least 3 birds seen

Wren - 1 heard singing near the pond

Starling - several birds

 

Thanks to all who accompanied me - see you next month!