Hello,
The garden today was very busy as the snowfall today drove them in there but there was many common birds like Goldfinches and Greenfinches.
The orchard which is located in Walgrave on the Holcot Road had many Fieldfares and common Thrushes eating on the plentiful apples.
Many Thanks,
Jacob
Thursday, 29 January 2015
Wednesday, 28 January 2015
School and more
Hello,
Today in the garden the birds have been going barmy the best being a Lesser Redpoll and 4 Siskin and a Kestrel was in Moulton.
At school the best birds being a Lesser Blacked Back Gull, Pied Wagtails and Starlings. The gulls included many Black Headed Gulls and Common Gulls. There was some Herring Gulls too.
Many Thanks,
Jacob
Today in the garden the birds have been going barmy the best being a Lesser Redpoll and 4 Siskin and a Kestrel was in Moulton.
At school the best birds being a Lesser Blacked Back Gull, Pied Wagtails and Starlings. The gulls included many Black Headed Gulls and Common Gulls. There was some Herring Gulls too.
Many Thanks,
Jacob
Sunday, 18 January 2015
Weekend Birding and Ringing
Hello,
Over the Weekend I have been doing a lot of Birding, on Saturday I:
In the Garden yesterday it was very busy main birds included 4 Bullfinches, Goldfinches, Chaffinches and Greenfinches. Other birds included Great Spotted Woodpecker, Song Thrush and Treecreeper.
Birds in the field just below School Lane, Scaldwell were Green and Great Spotted Woodpecker. There was multiple other birds in that specific fields and hedgerows included Mistle Thrush and Redwing, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Kestrel, Buzzard and Goldcrest.
On a drive over the Causeway of Pitsford Reservoir a handful of common species of waterfowl were easily noted, these include Coot, Moorhen, Teal, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye also Canada and Greylag Geese.
Today a Ringing Session took place took place at Stanwick Lakes had probably over 200 birds, highlights included a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Bullfinch, handfuls of Dunnocks and Chaffinches finished of the highlights but the majority of the birds were Blue Tits and Great Tits.
Birds in and around the reserve were 10 Redshanks, 200 Golden Plovers regularly flew up, 400 Lapwings were with them, 200 Widgeon probably more, Mallard same, Teal, Shoveler, Gadwall, Goldeneye, Tufted Duck, Pochard, One drake Smew, Mute Swans, Greylag Geese, Canada Geese, 3 Little Egrets and a Kingfisher. Other Passerines around the reserve included a Nuthatch, 3 Lesser Redpoll and lots of Bullfinches.
There was many Birds of Prey around the Reserve like Sparrowhawk, Buzzard and Red Kite. A Barn Owl was around a mile walk into the reserve roosting in ivy tree.
The Billing Gravel Pits Ring Necked Duck was still there but it was very illusive. It was viewed from the road.
Pitsford Yacht Club contained lots of common birds and gulls, gulls came into roost in good numbers.
Many Thanks,
Jacob Spinks
Over the Weekend I have been doing a lot of Birding, on Saturday I:
In the Garden yesterday it was very busy main birds included 4 Bullfinches, Goldfinches, Chaffinches and Greenfinches. Other birds included Great Spotted Woodpecker, Song Thrush and Treecreeper.
Birds in the field just below School Lane, Scaldwell were Green and Great Spotted Woodpecker. There was multiple other birds in that specific fields and hedgerows included Mistle Thrush and Redwing, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Kestrel, Buzzard and Goldcrest.
On a drive over the Causeway of Pitsford Reservoir a handful of common species of waterfowl were easily noted, these include Coot, Moorhen, Teal, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye also Canada and Greylag Geese.
Today a Ringing Session took place took place at Stanwick Lakes had probably over 200 birds, highlights included a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Bullfinch, handfuls of Dunnocks and Chaffinches finished of the highlights but the majority of the birds were Blue Tits and Great Tits.
Birds in and around the reserve were 10 Redshanks, 200 Golden Plovers regularly flew up, 400 Lapwings were with them, 200 Widgeon probably more, Mallard same, Teal, Shoveler, Gadwall, Goldeneye, Tufted Duck, Pochard, One drake Smew, Mute Swans, Greylag Geese, Canada Geese, 3 Little Egrets and a Kingfisher. Other Passerines around the reserve included a Nuthatch, 3 Lesser Redpoll and lots of Bullfinches.
There was many Birds of Prey around the Reserve like Sparrowhawk, Buzzard and Red Kite. A Barn Owl was around a mile walk into the reserve roosting in ivy tree.
The Billing Gravel Pits Ring Necked Duck was still there but it was very illusive. It was viewed from the road.
Pitsford Yacht Club contained lots of common birds and gulls, gulls came into roost in good numbers.
Many Thanks,
Jacob Spinks
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