Wednesday 16 February 2022

Blown away

Cloudy with light rain showers and a blustery wind, 14°, gusty WSW.

Very little on Lollingdon Hill today as it was being battered by a blustery wind sweeping onto it. Just a couple of Red Kite and Buzzard overhead seemingly enjoying the challenge of flying in the breezy conditions.

Nearby in sheltered areas, a Stonechat and a fair number of Pied Wagtail and Meadow Pipit.

Good numbers of Fieldfare and Redwing feeding in the cattle field and several Skylark in song and coping with the wind.

A steady stream of mostly Black-headed Gull with a few Lesser Blackback Gull moving south. Up to several hundred birds.

Both Treecreeper and Goldcrest heard singing.  

Alan along the river with the usual pair of Stonechat, several Meadow Pipit and a Mistle Thrush singing from the tree tops. Very appropriate old name of “ Stormcock”.

Stonechat ↕

Red Kite
First Daffs of the year
Stonechat courtesy Alan

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