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Trittiford mill pond and the dingles bird sightings (1 Viewer)
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A productive walk round Trittiford this afternoon in the form of 2 site ticks. 2 Green Woodpeckers were feeding on the short grass to the right of the lake and a "cronking" sound above alerted me to 2 Ravens as they drifted over in the snow shower.
Also present 5 Pochard 4m, 1f, 1 Grey Wagtail.
A quick trip over to Swanshurst. No sign of any Iceland Gulls but 5 Shovelers and 2 Stock Doves along with a very large flock of Carrion Crows containing in excess of 100 birds.
Also present 5 Pochard 4m, 1f, 1 Grey Wagtail.
A quick trip over to Swanshurst. No sign of any Iceland Gulls but 5 Shovelers and 2 Stock Doves along with a very large flock of Carrion Crows containing in excess of 100 birds.
Late morning walk round the local patch.
Fieldfares and Redwings in abundance as expected.
Little Egret on the River Cole along with a Grey Wagtail.
Siskins and Lesser Redpolls feeding away in the Alders amongst the common woodland species.
Best sight was watching a Treecreeper bathing just six feet or so away, totally oblivious to my presence...fabulous!
A scrutiny of the larger presence of Gulls but unfortunately nothing out of the ordinary.
Fieldfares and Redwings in abundance as expected.
Little Egret on the River Cole along with a Grey Wagtail.
Siskins and Lesser Redpolls feeding away in the Alders amongst the common woodland species.
Best sight was watching a Treecreeper bathing just six feet or so away, totally oblivious to my presence...fabulous!
A scrutiny of the larger presence of Gulls but unfortunately nothing out of the ordinary.
Afternoon visit for a couple of hours. 40+ species in the snow and below freezing temperatures:
1 Little Egret on brook at back of the park.
1 Meadow Pipit feeding on the lakeside path (a good bird for the park as usually just fly-overs)no doubt brought down by the wintry weather.
2 Grey Herons
2 Green Woodpeckers
1 Great-spotted Woodpecker
1 Pochard (m)
2 Common Gulls (both adult birds)
2 Cormorants
1 Raven sat in a tree in the park
30+ Lesser Black-backed Gulls
100+ Black-headed Gulls
5 Greylags
Lots of Redwings and Fieldfares feeding
Plus the common species.
1 Little Egret on brook at back of the park.
1 Meadow Pipit feeding on the lakeside path (a good bird for the park as usually just fly-overs)no doubt brought down by the wintry weather.
2 Grey Herons
2 Green Woodpeckers
1 Great-spotted Woodpecker
1 Pochard (m)
2 Common Gulls (both adult birds)
2 Cormorants
1 Raven sat in a tree in the park
30+ Lesser Black-backed Gulls
100+ Black-headed Gulls
5 Greylags
Lots of Redwings and Fieldfares feeding
Plus the common species.
Quick visit this evening with a lap of the lake listening out for the first Chiffchaff of the year but unfortunately nothing yet.
The Raven was still present, cronking away at the top of a tree and turning my attention to the lake was pleasantly surprised to find a Gadwall albeit flighty and rather unsettled. An unexpected patch tick.
The Raven was still present, cronking away at the top of a tree and turning my attention to the lake was pleasantly surprised to find a Gadwall albeit flighty and rather unsettled. An unexpected patch tick.
Lovely sunny hour or so from 8.45am round Trittiford and The Dingles.
34 species in total:
Bullfinch
Blackbird
Black-headed Gull
Blue Tit
Canada Goose
Carrion Crow
Chaffinch
Chiffchaff 2 (1 in Trittiford, 1 in The Dingles)
Coal Tit
Collared Dove
Coot
Dunnock
Goldcrest (pair)
Goldfinch
Great Crested Grebe (pair)
Great-spotted Woodpecker 2 (1 drumming in The Dingles)
Great Tit
Greenfinch
Grey Heron
Greylag Goose x 4
Jay
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Long-tailed Tit
Mallard
Magpie
Mistle Thrush
Mute Swan pair
Nuthatch
Robin
Song Thrush
Starling
Stock Dove 2 (1 Trittiford, 1 The Dingles)
Woodpigeon
Wren
34 species in total:
Bullfinch
Blackbird
Black-headed Gull
Blue Tit
Canada Goose
Carrion Crow
Chaffinch
Chiffchaff 2 (1 in Trittiford, 1 in The Dingles)
Coal Tit
Collared Dove
Coot
Dunnock
Goldcrest (pair)
Goldfinch
Great Crested Grebe (pair)
Great-spotted Woodpecker 2 (1 drumming in The Dingles)
Great Tit
Greenfinch
Grey Heron
Greylag Goose x 4
Jay
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Long-tailed Tit
Mallard
Magpie
Mistle Thrush
Mute Swan pair
Nuthatch
Robin
Song Thrush
Starling
Stock Dove 2 (1 Trittiford, 1 The Dingles)
Woodpigeon
Wren
8.20am for an hour round Trittiford and The Dingles:
6 Blackcaps (all singing males)
2 Willow Warblers
Lots of Chiffchaffs
1 Swallow (feeding over lake)
2 Great-crested Grebes
2 Tufted Ducks
2 Stock Doves
1 Kingfisher
1 Little Egret
1 Coal Tit
1 Mistle Thrush
1 Sparrowhawk
Lots of Song Thrushes about too which is good to see, they seem to be making a good comeback.
Checked the stable fields on the opposite side of the lake but nothing as yet. Hoping for a migrant over the coming weeks!
6 Blackcaps (all singing males)
2 Willow Warblers
Lots of Chiffchaffs
1 Swallow (feeding over lake)
2 Great-crested Grebes
2 Tufted Ducks
2 Stock Doves
1 Kingfisher
1 Little Egret
1 Coal Tit
1 Mistle Thrush
1 Sparrowhawk
Lots of Song Thrushes about too which is good to see, they seem to be making a good comeback.
Checked the stable fields on the opposite side of the lake but nothing as yet. Hoping for a migrant over the coming weeks!
Thanks Phil. Probably flying from the Dingles/Wonders Walk. Many a time I've seen them along there. I just seen Throstle saw one as well.
