Before reaching 18-Acre we had clocked up
JACKDAW
followed by
BLUE TIT
but then, on nothing more than a whim, returned to the north bank of the river Stour to flush c2
BLUE TIT
but then, on nothing more than a whim, returned to the north bank of the river Stour to flush c2
EGYPTIAN GEESE
which preceeded us to the farm yard horse paddocks where they were
which preceeded us to the farm yard horse paddocks where they were
Clicked and Videoed in the gloom. A
GREAT TIT
followed its smaller cousin above as the list put on a bit of a spurt with
followed its smaller cousin above as the list put on a bit of a spurt with
ROOK
COLLARED DOVE
MUTE SWAN
and
and
PIED WAGTAIL
following in quick succession before happening on the most obliging birds of the day.
Previously the 2 to 300 strong flock of
following in quick succession before happening on the most obliging birds of the day.
Previously the 2 to 300 strong flock of
LAPWING
had move about a quarter of a mile closer to home base, time to head north.
had move about a quarter of a mile closer to home base, time to head north.
PHEASANT
was added en-route and with restrictions now eased on entering the
Business Park at Bournemouth International Airport there was more than an even chance of
was added en-route and with restrictions now eased on entering the
Business Park at Bournemouth International Airport there was more than an even chance of
STOCK DOVE
which was duly logged but almost unbelievably there was also a
which was duly logged but almost unbelievably there was also a
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
with all such creatures thought to have flown off to the coast early winter!
with all such creatures thought to have flown off to the coast early winter!
HOUSE SPARROW
which has colonised the Park in recent years was no suprise but the 'hit or miss'
which has colonised the Park in recent years was no suprise but the 'hit or miss'
KESTREL
was a welcome addition while at the root of Chapel Lane the 'additions' were clambering out of the Pines. First up a number of
was a welcome addition while at the root of Chapel Lane the 'additions' were clambering out of the Pines. First up a number of
COAL TIT
followed by a singing
followed by a singing
NUTHATCH
a lone
a lone
GOLDCREST
along with a foraging party of
along with a foraging party of
LONG-TAILED TIT
Before turning into the mostly frozen ponds a
Before turning into the mostly frozen ponds a
COMMON BUZZARD
had conveniently parked itself on the solar panels but after something of a vigil at the
had conveniently parked itself on the solar panels but after something of a vigil at the
IRRIGATION POND
there was nothing heard from the very much hoped for Water Rail. Continuing to the Gravel Pit things were much the same except for the presence of just c2
there was nothing heard from the very much hoped for Water Rail. Continuing to the Gravel Pit things were much the same except for the presence of just c2
LITTLE GREBE
feeding in the narrow strip of open water at the far end, but had the cold put paid the the third bird?
feeding in the narrow strip of open water at the far end, but had the cold put paid the the third bird?
