string boozel
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I went for an early morning wander around Brookfield Plantation with a view to avoiding the predicted rubbishy weather. On my first walk along the public footpaths I saw nothing at all of note and was wishing that I'd stayed in bed. A group of 4 Cormorants flying over were my first local ones this year and several small groups of Teal were flushed from the ponds.
Leaving the wood for a while I walked across to a flooded quarry, near Gretton village where a couple of Dabchicks were giving their bubbling trill call and a few Coots swam around the edges.
Returning to the plantation a large flock of finches had moved into the alders but they were all Goldies. I searched through several large mixed flocks but couldn't find anything different. A single Siskin flew over calling but the highlight of the day was an adult Peregrine. The bird circled over one of the rides, gaining height before heading off in the direction of the Welland Valley. I managed another brief view later as it flashed by putting the Carrion Crows on brown alert. Plenty of Kites and Buzzards about giving the day almost a Welsh feeling.
Non birding wise there were several small groups of Fallow Deer and the squirrels were very active. scampering around and chasing each other they seemed to be in every second tree.
James.
Leaving the wood for a while I walked across to a flooded quarry, near Gretton village where a couple of Dabchicks were giving their bubbling trill call and a few Coots swam around the edges.
Returning to the plantation a large flock of finches had moved into the alders but they were all Goldies. I searched through several large mixed flocks but couldn't find anything different. A single Siskin flew over calling but the highlight of the day was an adult Peregrine. The bird circled over one of the rides, gaining height before heading off in the direction of the Welland Valley. I managed another brief view later as it flashed by putting the Carrion Crows on brown alert. Plenty of Kites and Buzzards about giving the day almost a Welsh feeling.
Non birding wise there were several small groups of Fallow Deer and the squirrels were very active. scampering around and chasing each other they seemed to be in every second tree.
James.