StevieEvans
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First time in a while that ive spent a full day walking around the local area.
Start 07:15 - Council Estate which is due to be demolished.
AM- Spent checking a compact low lying stream with an adjacent swg wks, for yesterdays Firecrest & Scandi-Chiffchaff.
Searching around Dis-used (but intact) Railway line & Coke works.
Finished 16:30 - Former pit/opencast site of Rainton Meadows & surrounds.
Total Species = 72
Species List
2Short eared Owl, 2Little Owl, 4Long eared Owl, 4Kestrel, 1Sparrowhawk
Green Sandpiper, 1Jack Snipe, 27Snipe, 110Lapwing, 3Curlew, Golden Plover, 3Redshank
2Kingfisher, 1Water Rail, 2Heron, Grey & Pied Wagtail
Gbbgull, Hgull, Cgull, BHgull, 1Cormorant
Pink footed Goose 93south, Canada goose, Greylag goose, Mute swan
Scaup, 34Teal, Mallard, prGadwell, Coot, Moorhen, Tufted duck, 2Dabchick
Waxwing single flew overhead calling unseen!, 2 (olive/green)Chiffchaff
Gswpkr, 3Treecreeper in Hawthorn scrub, Willow tit, Lttit, Btit, Gtit, Ctit, Goldcrest
Lesser Redpoll, Bullfinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Brambling
Robin,Wren,Dunnock, Starling, House Sparrow
Stock Dove, Coll Dove, Wood Pigeon, Feral Pigeon
Grey Partridge, Pheasant, Jackdaw, Crow, Rook, Magpie
Fieldfare, Redwing, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Blackbird
Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting.
A nice selection for an inland area, with Kingfisher & Green Sand within the first 10 species seen.
Missed both the Siberian Chiffchaff & Firecrest (the latter was relocated later in the day) but the only others birds we could have reasonably expected were:- Linnet, Skylark, Tree Sparrow, Siskin, Tawny & Barn Owl.
So all in all an enjoyable day.
SE.
Start 07:15 - Council Estate which is due to be demolished.
AM- Spent checking a compact low lying stream with an adjacent swg wks, for yesterdays Firecrest & Scandi-Chiffchaff.
Searching around Dis-used (but intact) Railway line & Coke works.
Finished 16:30 - Former pit/opencast site of Rainton Meadows & surrounds.
Total Species = 72
Species List
2Short eared Owl, 2Little Owl, 4Long eared Owl, 4Kestrel, 1Sparrowhawk
Green Sandpiper, 1Jack Snipe, 27Snipe, 110Lapwing, 3Curlew, Golden Plover, 3Redshank
2Kingfisher, 1Water Rail, 2Heron, Grey & Pied Wagtail
Gbbgull, Hgull, Cgull, BHgull, 1Cormorant
Pink footed Goose 93south, Canada goose, Greylag goose, Mute swan
Scaup, 34Teal, Mallard, prGadwell, Coot, Moorhen, Tufted duck, 2Dabchick
Waxwing single flew overhead calling unseen!, 2 (olive/green)Chiffchaff
Gswpkr, 3Treecreeper in Hawthorn scrub, Willow tit, Lttit, Btit, Gtit, Ctit, Goldcrest
Lesser Redpoll, Bullfinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Brambling
Robin,Wren,Dunnock, Starling, House Sparrow
Stock Dove, Coll Dove, Wood Pigeon, Feral Pigeon
Grey Partridge, Pheasant, Jackdaw, Crow, Rook, Magpie
Fieldfare, Redwing, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Blackbird
Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting.
A nice selection for an inland area, with Kingfisher & Green Sand within the first 10 species seen.
Missed both the Siberian Chiffchaff & Firecrest (the latter was relocated later in the day) but the only others birds we could have reasonably expected were:- Linnet, Skylark, Tree Sparrow, Siskin, Tawny & Barn Owl.
So all in all an enjoyable day.
SE.