To continue with the final phase of the Twitch the news from the Gravle Pit remains bad as still no signs of the third
LITTLE GREBE
GOLDFINCH
along the bridleway was almost a foregone (don't count yer chickens) while at the
Sewerage Works it was almost a riot. Without any coaxing c2 male
along the bridleway was almost a foregone (don't count yer chickens) while at the
Sewerage Works it was almost a riot. Without any coaxing c2 male
FIRECREST
popped out of the hedgerow followed by a male
BULLFINCH
perching on the same briar, what a sight! They were followed by a
CHAFFINCH
that was considered very late in the day or overlooked? As if that were not enough from a single location a
GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER
was druming from deep in the hedge, a distant and noisy
JAY
was located then followed by at least a dozen
CHIFFCHAFF
and a
GREY WAGTAIL
gorging itself in a filtration pond while as ever many dozens of
BLACK-HEADED GULLs
were also in attendance.
perching on the same briar, what a sight! They were followed by a
that was considered very late in the day or overlooked? As if that were not enough from a single location a
was druming from deep in the hedge, a distant and noisy
was located then followed by at least a dozen
and a
gorging itself in a filtration pond while as ever many dozens of
were also in attendance.
Close by an attempt was made to coax a Treecreeper from hiding, one of 3 without result, while along the Solar Panel 
Tree Line
MEADOW PIPIT
along with a few
REDWING
and just the briefest view of a
LITTLE EGRET
By sharp comparison to that last location the
HEATH
was a total disaster and a record breaker as the first time a total blank wa achieved.
However there was to be a Beauty about the Blank
with the frosted Birches contrasing sharply with the Pines and the
Barbed Wire Fencing
taking on twice their usual girth.
Not there in the first instance or far more likely overlooked both
MISTLE THRUSH
and
CORMORANT
were added to the tally.
Heading for the Solar Panel Compound gate en-route was another opportunity to stop off at the Irrigation Pond where the
WATER RAIL
was now giving it big licks and as a bonus only for the second time ever over the years it was also seen just briefly. The day also ended in surprising fashion within the compound with the 2 final species being the very last we would expect to record there, The fist c2 over-flying
MALLARD
along with a perched
SONG THRUSH
never to our memory having been recorded within before!
On such days there will always something 'common' that gets missed, but we won't dwell on that, as 52 SPECIES is not a Record Breaker but a most acceptable reture for the effort and we still have almost a full year to come!!
along with a few
and just the briefest view of a
By sharp comparison to that last location the
was a total disaster and a record breaker as the first time a total blank wa achieved.
taking on twice their usual girth.
Not there in the first instance or far more likely overlooked both
and
were added to the tally.
Heading for the Solar Panel Compound gate en-route was another opportunity to stop off at the Irrigation Pond where the
was now giving it big licks and as a bonus only for the second time ever over the years it was also seen just briefly. The day also ended in surprising fashion within the compound with the 2 final species being the very last we would expect to record there, The fist c2 over-flying
along with a perched
never to our memory having been recorded within before!
On such days there will always something 'common' that gets missed, but we won't dwell on that, as 52 SPECIES is not a Record Breaker but a most acceptable reture for the effort and we still have almost a full year to come!!
