Bird Walk 17 March

[Des Bowring]

Some cracking birds this morning, and thanks to Simon for spotting the stars of the show - 4 Waxwings! Full list as follows:

Waxwing - 4 birds near the bowling green

Redwing - 2 feeding on the grass

Blackcap - a male in song

Mistle Thrush  - 2 birds feeding on the grass

Blackbird - several birds feeding on the ground. Song and alarm calls heard

Starling - several birds

Great Tit - 1 or 2

Blue Tit - a couple around 

Coal Tit - 1 or 2 seen

Long-tailed Tit - a couple of birds seen

Wren - a bird singing

Chaffinch - 1 or 2

Goldfinch - a small party seen

Greenfinch - 1 or 2 in song

Dunnock - at least 2 birds seen or heard

Carrion Crow - 2 or 3 birds around

Woodpigeon - several birds, 1 appeared to be building a nest

Collared Dove - 1 or 2

Magpie - several birds

Pied Wagtail - 1 or 2

House Sparrow - 1 or 2

Robin - noted by Simon at least

 

 

 

Thanks to all who attended - see you next month!