Rudyard - Feeders - Walking South Towards Leek
Sat 14th July 14.00
Parking up on a sunny Saturday afternoon, by the Rudyard garage on the
A523, Tina and I took a little walk around the feeder path, heading South towards Leek.
Unfortunately it proved a quiet afternoon, with (apart from common water birds, tits and finches) only Hirundine, Heron, Sedge and Willow Warbler, Kingfisher and Spotted Fylcatcher were willing to show.
Butterflies seen included:
Small Tortoiseshell, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small and Large White.
One or two Common blue damselfies were darting about and grass hoppers singing.
This little two mile circular walk however, which takes in the Minature Railway station, is not to be underestimated at any time of year, here is a list of birds that we have seen over the past five years :
In Spring/Summer:
Bullfinch,Reed Bunting,Spottedflycatcher, Redstart and Yellow Hammer
Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiff Chaff, Sedge, Willow and Wood Warbler
Common Buzzard, Sparrow Hawk, Kestrel, Little and Tawny Owl
Lapwing, Curlew, Meadow Pipit and Sky Lark
Odd passage waders on herons marsh, have included Greenshank, Redshank and Little Ringed Plover.
Common gulls
In Autum/WinterTeal, Wigeon,Goosander and Crested grebe
Redpoll, Fieldfare and Redwing
Likely Any time :
Kingfisher,Green and Great Spotted Woodpecker
Goldcrest, Finches, Linnet and Siskin
Treecreeper and Nuthatch
Grey and Pied Wagtails
Thrushes, Corvids, Snipe, Heron and Pheasant
