More signs of spring

9th February 16          morning                mid section

sunny,  2-6°c,  985 mb,  SSW 4-SW 7 mph

  Five species of birds singing and more drumming from an unseen great spotted woodpecker, plus a pair of mallard back on the Wetland pool. Surprisingly the most unexpected sighting was a splendid male pheasant strutting around the field to the east of the Wetland pool. Severn siskin in the Alders around the Wetlands were good to get as they have been rather scarce this winter.

Little Grebe	2	S&W Compton
Mallard	pair	Wetlands
Pheasant	1♂	Wetland Field
Great Spotted Woodpecker	1 drumming	Barleyfield Annex
Wren	2 singing	mid section
Dunnock	3 singing	mid section
Robin	7 singing	mid section
Song Thrush	6 singing	mid section
Great Tit	4 singing	mid section
Chaffinch	1♂	Top Barleyfield
Greenfinch	1	Top Barleyfield
Siskin	7+	Eddies Alders
Bullfinch	1♀	Barleyfield Annex