Bearpark (on western edge of Durham City)
1.5hr stroll with baby & pram this evening:-
14
Crossbill - feeding in Scots pines then off West up valley.
Lesser Redpoll - 2. A male in display flight & a 2nd over contact calling.
Tree Pipit - an adult carrying food.
Coal Tit - adult
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1male & 1juv
Green Woodpecker - family party of 5+ in area of open Oaks on edge of pit heap. One of spreckly juvs seen especially well feeding on lower trunk of large dead tree.
Bullfinch,
Goldfinch,
Chaffinch,
Greenfinch all seen.
Mistle Thrush,
Song Thrush,
Blackbird
Yellowhammer - couple of males still singing & one carrying food.
Skylark - single singing over pit heap.
Linnet / MPipit - both numerous, several juvs.
Kestrel - Male & 2 fledged juvs.
Stock Dove - 2pair & 2 singles.
Wood Pigeon - numerous.
Magpie,
Crow,
Jackdaw,
Rook all present.
Little Owl - Adult perched on ruins & juvs heard nearby.
Long-eared Owl - Adult hunting unsuccessfully over freshly cut hay.
Heron - adult flying up following Browney.
Moorhen - 1adult.
Grey Wagtail - 1 fledged juv.
Pied Wagtail 3.
Kingfisher heard only.
Few warblers, singing
Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler,
Blackcap &
Whitethroats.
LBBGull - 2ads
(No sign of:- Gropper, SedgeWarb, Cuckoo, Barn Owl, R.Bunting!, Partridge, Pheasant, Willow tit)
SE.
Photos taken on Sunday by PH