Location
Sunrise: 5:56am
Temperature: 13.2°C
Notes
Main highlight this morning was the arrival of a pair of Kingfishers on the pool. Unfortunately the mist swirling around made for poor photography, but still lovely to watch. A Roe Deer was heard barking and incredibly only one Rabbit was seen, though the Fox walking around the banks of the pool, might have had something to do with the lack of bunnies seen. By the farm buildings a Pipistrelle Bat and a much larger one as well. And finally a big thank you to Josette who kindly gave me some freshly produced milk from this mornings milking.
Birds noted flying over
- A Little Egret flew west over the pool.
- At least 80 Lesser Black-backed Gulls passed overhead heading south in parties ranging from 2 to 8.
- At least 11 Goldfinches i 3 separate parties flying back and forth over the pool.
- 3 Herring Gulls
- 2 Stock Doves
- 1 Linnet
- 1 Grey Heron
Hirundines etc. seen here today
- 10+ Barn Swallow
- 15+ House Martins
Warblers seen / heard around the water
- A few Chiffchaffs about with juveniles calling.
- A single Reed Warbler in the reed beds
- At least 2 Common Whitethroats calling from the edge of the pool.
- A Blackcap behind the Hide and another in the garden behind the cow shed.
The counts from around the pool, duck pond and farm:
Images and videos from today
Full list of birds recorded:
1 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Mute Swan, 8 Mallard, 2 Buzzard, 1 Pheasant, 7 Moorhen, 2 Coot, Herring Gull, 80+ Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 15+ House Martin, 10+ Swallow, 1 Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, 6 Robin, Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, 2 Treecreeper, Wren, 3 Jay, Magpie, Rook, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, 1 Linnet, 11 Goldfinch, Bullfinch ad 1 Yellowhammer.
Also: Roe Deer barking, 1 Fox, 1 Rabbit, 1 Brown Rat, 1 Pipistrelle bat and 1 larger bat sp.
Sunrise: 5:56am
Temperature: 13.2°C
Notes
Main highlight this morning was the arrival of a pair of Kingfishers on the pool. Unfortunately the mist swirling around made for poor photography, but still lovely to watch. A Roe Deer was heard barking and incredibly only one Rabbit was seen, though the Fox walking around the banks of the pool, might have had something to do with the lack of bunnies seen. By the farm buildings a Pipistrelle Bat and a much larger one as well. And finally a big thank you to Josette who kindly gave me some freshly produced milk from this mornings milking.
Birds noted flying over
- A Little Egret flew west over the pool.
- At least 80 Lesser Black-backed Gulls passed overhead heading south in parties ranging from 2 to 8.
- At least 11 Goldfinches i 3 separate parties flying back and forth over the pool.
- 3 Herring Gulls
- 2 Stock Doves
- 1 Linnet
- 1 Grey Heron
Hirundines etc. seen here today
- 10+ Barn Swallow
- 15+ House Martins
Warblers seen / heard around the water
- A few Chiffchaffs about with juveniles calling.
- A single Reed Warbler in the reed beds
- At least 2 Common Whitethroats calling from the edge of the pool.
- A Blackcap behind the Hide and another in the garden behind the cow shed.
The counts from around the pool, duck pond and farm:
1 Little Grebe, 1 Mute Swan, 8 Mallard, 7 Moorhen (2 adults and 1 juvenile, 2 adults and 2 chicks), 2 Coot, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, 6 Robin, Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, 2 Treecreeper, Wren, 3 Jay, Magpie, Rook, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Bullfinch and 1 Yellowhammer.
Images and videos from today
Sunrise over the farm
A record shot of one the pair of Kingfishers here early this morning
Just the one Little Grebe seen here today.
A fly-by "grab shot" of a Little Egret
The Moorhens didn't seem to be to bothered by this Fox as it made its a way around the pool.
A Kingfisher stops briefly at the Pool
This Fox was on a mission as it walked around the pool
Full list of birds recorded:
1 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Mute Swan, 8 Mallard, 2 Buzzard, 1 Pheasant, 7 Moorhen, 2 Coot, Herring Gull, 80+ Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 15+ House Martin, 10+ Swallow, 1 Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, 6 Robin, Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, 2 Treecreeper, Wren, 3 Jay, Magpie, Rook, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, 1 Linnet, 11 Goldfinch, Bullfinch ad 1 Yellowhammer.
Also: Roe Deer barking, 1 Fox, 1 Rabbit, 1 Brown Rat, 1 Pipistrelle bat and 1 larger bat sp.