birdman
Sunday 16th May 2004, 21:26
Got the opportunity to take a walk out this (Friday) morning. On my own, as partnyorsha was at work, I took the chance of listening to my warbler songs on CD before leaving, in the hope of ensuring I don’t mix up Blackcap and Whitethroat again.
As you are reading this, I have been away for a couple of days, hence posting a Friday walk on a Sunday!
The weather was cloudy and warm, although being late morning to early afternoon, I didn’t know how many of the birds might be having a quiet snooze.
As it happened, the Skylarks were out in force – and doubtless my numbers below are understated.
Other than that, there were two families of Mallards and a family of Coots on the pond, with other numbers being quite low considering I was out for 3 hours.
That’s not to suggest the walk wasn’t enjoyable – in fact it was just the ticket.
Anyway, I’m not going to write much more, as the reason I was out rather than at work myself was due to an early migraine. I was hoping the walk might help it on its way, but this typing is doing it no favours!
Oh, the CD worked!
Plain text = Outback day tick
Bold text = Outback year tick
Bold italic text = Outback life tick
(Number in brackets is highest number of individuals identified at one time)
Grey Partridge : 4 (2)
Pheasant : 4 (1)
Mallard : 27 (23)
Green Woodpecker : 1 (1)
Swift : 2 (2)
Woodpigeon : 8 (2)
Moorhen : 2 (1)
Coot : 9 (9)
Kestrel : 2 (1)
Grey Heron : 1 (1)
Magpie : 6 (2)
Jackdaw : 3 (1)
Rook : 1 (1)
Carrion Crow : 6 (2)
Blackbird : 7 (2)
Mistle Thrush : 4 (2)
Robin : 4 (1)
Starling : 9 (7)
Nuthatch : 1 (1)
Wren : 2 (2)
Great Tit : 6 (2)
Blue Tit : 5 (2)
Swallow : 2 (2)
Chiffchaff : 3 (1)
Blackcap : 1 (1)
Whitethroat : 2 (1)
Skylark : 8 (5)
Chaffinch : 14 (2)
Goldfinch : 1 (1)
Bullfinch : 1 (1)
Yellowhammer : 2 (1)
Reed Bunting : 1 (1)
As you are reading this, I have been away for a couple of days, hence posting a Friday walk on a Sunday!
The weather was cloudy and warm, although being late morning to early afternoon, I didn’t know how many of the birds might be having a quiet snooze.
As it happened, the Skylarks were out in force – and doubtless my numbers below are understated.
Other than that, there were two families of Mallards and a family of Coots on the pond, with other numbers being quite low considering I was out for 3 hours.
That’s not to suggest the walk wasn’t enjoyable – in fact it was just the ticket.
Anyway, I’m not going to write much more, as the reason I was out rather than at work myself was due to an early migraine. I was hoping the walk might help it on its way, but this typing is doing it no favours!
Oh, the CD worked!
Plain text = Outback day tick
Bold text = Outback year tick
Bold italic text = Outback life tick
(Number in brackets is highest number of individuals identified at one time)
Grey Partridge : 4 (2)
Pheasant : 4 (1)
Mallard : 27 (23)
Green Woodpecker : 1 (1)
Swift : 2 (2)
Woodpigeon : 8 (2)
Moorhen : 2 (1)
Coot : 9 (9)
Kestrel : 2 (1)
Grey Heron : 1 (1)
Magpie : 6 (2)
Jackdaw : 3 (1)
Rook : 1 (1)
Carrion Crow : 6 (2)
Blackbird : 7 (2)
Mistle Thrush : 4 (2)
Robin : 4 (1)
Starling : 9 (7)
Nuthatch : 1 (1)
Wren : 2 (2)
Great Tit : 6 (2)
Blue Tit : 5 (2)
Swallow : 2 (2)
Chiffchaff : 3 (1)
Blackcap : 1 (1)
Whitethroat : 2 (1)
Skylark : 8 (5)
Chaffinch : 14 (2)
Goldfinch : 1 (1)
Bullfinch : 1 (1)
Yellowhammer : 2 (1)
Reed Bunting : 1 (1)