christine
Well-known member
Hi everyone,
went up to Hampstead Heath today armed with a small pair of binoculars and bird guide to see what i could discover.
Unfortunatley this is the first time ive ever done this so cant tell you anything amazing im afraid!
First thing that struck me was the sheer numbers of crows,they were everywhere,noisy too!
A pair seemed to be stalking some starlings,and by the time i had entered a wooded area it felt like they were stalking me too!
I walked through kenwood and was lucky enough to see a jay through the bushes,it took off pretty quickly though.
Lots of magpies blackbirds and one great tit.
Did see a bird hopping along the ground which very kindly stayed put for long enough for me to frantically thumb through my book, i think it was a mistle thrush,but being a complete novice i cant be 100%!
Really enjoyed my afternoon,but i think i'll do a bit more reading before i go next time,at least i'll have a better idea of what to look for and where!
Christine.
went up to Hampstead Heath today armed with a small pair of binoculars and bird guide to see what i could discover.
Unfortunatley this is the first time ive ever done this so cant tell you anything amazing im afraid!
First thing that struck me was the sheer numbers of crows,they were everywhere,noisy too!
A pair seemed to be stalking some starlings,and by the time i had entered a wooded area it felt like they were stalking me too!
I walked through kenwood and was lucky enough to see a jay through the bushes,it took off pretty quickly though.
Lots of magpies blackbirds and one great tit.
Did see a bird hopping along the ground which very kindly stayed put for long enough for me to frantically thumb through my book, i think it was a mistle thrush,but being a complete novice i cant be 100%!
Really enjoyed my afternoon,but i think i'll do a bit more reading before i go next time,at least i'll have a better idea of what to look for and where!
Christine.
