Sunny, 2º, light SW, a chilly day after a heavy overnight frost and temp dropped to -7º the night before!
A visit to Lollingdon this afternoon with thrushes feeding in
the fields and scattered all around the area.
c200 Fieldfare, c100
Redwing, c60 Blackbird, 20+ Song Thrush,
2 Mistle Thrush and 80 Starling.
A Jack Snipe flushed
from a field and disappeared in usual Jack Snipe fashion, 10 Lapwing flew north over the hill and a ♀ Sparrowhawk causing panic amongst the 200 or so Linnet on the hill.
6 Corn Bunting, 18
Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Buzzard and
3 Red Kite also noted.
A Muntjac Deer seen.
8 Blackbirds frequenting
the garden today along with 5 Mallard,
3 Moorhen, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove,
at least 10 Wood Pigeon, 1 Blackcap, 2 Carrion Crow, a few Goldfinch,
Chaffinch, Greenfinch, 1 Robin, 2 Wren, 2 Dunnock, 1 Great-spotted Woodpecker,
a few Blue Tit and Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit and a Pheasant
walked past the garden but did not enter.
♀
Blackcap and a Sparrowhawk in TW’s garden today (TW, JL).
Song Thrush
Redwing
Linnet
Lapwing
Blackbird & Chaffinch in the garden (Loren)
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