This year for the first time Stewart & myself joined in with the following results:
8-15 - 9-15am.
Song Thrush, Chaffinch (4), Dunnock (2), Blackbird (3), Blue Tit (3), Goldfinch (3), Robin (2), Great Spotted Woodpecker, Bullfinch (pair), Wood Pigeon (2), Great Tit (2), Jackdaw, Long Tailed Tit, Red Kite (over), Magpie, Carrion Crow.
As if to signal time up the dog went & sat out in the middle of the lawn bang on 60 minutes.
Don.
In the same time slot Stewart recorded the following:
Greenfinch, Goldfinch (7), Chaffinch (3), Bullfinch, Blackbird (4), Robin (3), Dunnock (3), Marsh Tit, Blue Tit (6), Coal Tit, Great Tit (3), Long Tailed Tit (4), Carrion Crow (3), Wood Pigeon (2), Great Spotted Woodpecker (1), Moorhen, Pheasant (3).
Mid morning we both went & checked on the flock of Yellowhammers Stewart found on 23rd Jan. As we made our way through a nearby horse paddock, we put up a flock of c120 Starlings & 15 Meadow Pipits. On arriving at the uncut weedy cereal field were the HS2 tunnel is due to emerge I was struck by what seemed like miles of Amphibian fencing/traps, no expense spared here on the environmental works. In fact the Finch flock is only here due to the fact that HS2 own the land & it has been left to do it's own thing & it's acting as a magnet drawing in good numbers of feeding Finches with at least 80 Linnets, 100 Yellowhammers & 80 Skylarks present, along with 5 Roe Deer.
Don.
The following day Lee found 2 Corn Buntings in with the Finches, an extremely rare bird in this area nowadays, due to modern farming practices. Also plenty of Jackdaws as can be seen in Stewart's image, which he took on a return visit.
Linnets.
Jackdaws.
Images Copyright : Don Stone/Stewart Dennis.
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