Bird walk 18th January

A gorgeously crisp winter's morning and a good selection of birds - what more could you ask? The full list is as follows:

Blackcap - up to 3 seen, both male and female birds mainly near the bowling green

Redwing - about 10 birds seen, giving close views

Mistle Thrush - 1 bird seen and song heard

Blackbird - several birds seen

Robin - 2 or 3 birds seen

Wren - 2 seen

Goldcrest - 1 in a pine near the children's play area

Coal Tit - at least 1

Blue Tit - 2 or 3 seen and heard

Great Tit - several birds

House Sparrow - 1 or 2

Woodpigeon - several

Collared Dove - 1 heard

Feral Pigeon - several

Carrion Crow - 1 or 2 heard and seen

Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 loafing on the grass

Magpie - a few

Goldfinch - good numbers seen and heard

Greenfinch - about 5 seen

Chaffinch - about 10 birds

Starling - several seen

Thanks to those who attended. Please note I am away in February so no bird walk until March.

1 member likes this

Add a Comment

Comment by Des Bowring on January 24, 2015 at 16:40: Yes Jo - I was there yesterday and they were doing the hedge.

Des

Comment by Fo SAP on January 24, 2015 at 15:36: Hi Des, Have you, in your recent bird recording, seen any sign of hedge laying along the Effingham Road boundary being started?
Jo

Comment by Des Bowring on January 20, 2015 at 10:29: Thank you Elaine - too kind!

Comment by Elaine Hicks on January 18, 2015 at 21:52: Better late than never; sorry to arrive late but so glad to join you. Enjoyed seeing some brilliant moments of a variety of birds popping in and out of the trees. So much easier to spot them when there are no leaves blocking views and its a bright sunshine day. Thank you Des plus group for a lovely time.