Saturday 13th April - Mid-section,Compton to Newbridge and Barleyfield/Compton Park
Dry and clear after light early mist. Light SW
No sign of the Willow Tit, but it was great to find a silent Willow Warbler, feeding low at Eddys Alders.
Other highlights:
Female Sparrowhawk over Compton Hill Wood
1 Stock Dove around Barleyfield all morning
3 Green Woodpeckers calling from Compton Park, railway walk by Barleyfield and at Henwood Road at same time.
Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming at Wetland
Female Grey Wagtail Graisley Culvert.
1 Meadow Pipit off Barleyfield and 2 North over.
4 Redwing and 1 Fieldfare North over Barleyfield.
5 Chiffchaff.
Singing Goldcrest at Compton lock, Meccano Bridge and The Academy with one also feeding at Eddys Alders.
Coal Tits singing at Compton Road and Compton Park.
Nuthatches singing at Compton Park and The Academy.
2 Siskin at Compton Park.
CENSUS: 14 male and 2 fem Mallard,9 moorhen with pair nest building and another sitting,9Wrens singing,11 Dunnock with 8 singing and one nest building,17 singing Robin,12 Great Tit,6 Chaffinch with 2 singing,2 Greenfinch singing
Total 38 species
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1 comment:
Nice one on the willow Warbler Chris. Weve had the first on my patch today too! Hopefully more goodies will start moving through now!
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