Its been awhile since I last visited Nightingale Wood, and my goal was to find a Snipe at the pool. Alas it wasn't to be, but there was still plenty to see. Sounds a bit like yesterdays intro!!
Here are a few images from this afternoon:
Brook Meadow with Marston Brook running through it. This is the first time I've actually seen the brook in the meadow. And the reason you can see it is.........
.....someone has actually carried out some land management and cut back all the vegetation that had taken over the meadow. You can actually see into the meadow and follow the brook as it meanders through. I wonder how long that will last though.
Further down Marston Brook, towards the River Cole, these 2 Red-legged Partridges stopped to have a look at me before disappearing into the undergrowth.
I know its a Rabbit, but it's only the second one I've seen this year and the first one I've photographed. I actually saw 5 by the end of my walk. Also alongside the River Cole, 3 Roe Deer scampered away as fast as they could. To quick for a photo.
One of many Rooks in the field by the pool. Really ragged primaries.
One of 3 Common Buzzards........
.....seen here today.
Lots of interest by a few large gulls in this sheep field. Here are a pair of adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls, whilst below......
......another Lesser Black-backed Gull with its wing outstretched and a Herring Gull watching on.
There's always a friendly Robin around and this one was interested in the flies on the manure heap.
And he wasn't the only one, as this Grey Wagtail was also feasting on the flies as well.
Just one eye on the flies.......
......and the other on me.
Birds recorded: 2 Grey Heron, Mallard, 3 Buzzard, Pheasant, 2 Red-legged Partridge, Moorhen, Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, 2 Fieldfare, 5 Redwing, 5 Song Thrush, 2 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, 1 Jay, Magpie, Rook, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Starling, Chaffinch, 5 Siskin, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Bullfinch and 1 Reed Bunting.
Also seen: 3 Roe Deer and 5 Rabbits
