I know the railway authorities get some stick for chopping down trees alongside the tracks, but there's a considerable length of railway nearby which is surprisingly good for birds. Some of the track is raised so they've left trees growing below the line and there's also extensive brambles and shrubs which remain untouched. So far this year I spotted a Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Common Whitethroats, 1 Sedge Warbler, several Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackbird, Wren and Redwing; birds which I've recorded along here before. In past years there's also been a couple of Common Redstart passing through. The line is bounded by a long metal fence, so apart from when workmen are carrying out their tasks, the birds remain undisturbed. They don't appear to be that bothered about the trains thundering past.
Just further along the track Oystercatchers regularly breed just outside the railway boundary, near the site of the long abandoned station.
ps This morning I found three Sedge Warbler alongside the railway track in new territories not recorded before.
Just further along the track Oystercatchers regularly breed just outside the railway boundary, near the site of the long abandoned station.
ps This morning I found three Sedge Warbler alongside the railway track in new territories not recorded before.
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