Sunday, 22 March 2015

Cause you were all yellow....

Cause you were all yellow..........
           Coldplay

In the brief bits of sun today, which was rather warming against the cold NE chill, the Yellowhammers were looking fantastic.....!

0600 - 0900 Cold, sunny to overcast, occasional light shower, NE f1-3

Earlier start than yesterday but it didnt seem to pay off in terms of catching the early bird.  In fact it was quieter than yesterday for some time.  Maybe its the lull before the storm in terms of full on song.

What was around the pits:

Dunnock, Collared Dove, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Wren, Magpie, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Crow, Blackbird, Great Tit, Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Robin, Song Thrush, Bullfinch, Jay, 11 Fieldfare, Skylark, Reed Bunting, Linnet, Long Tail Tit, Kestrel, 4 Stock Dove, Jackdaw, Goldcrest, Feral Pigeon, Starling.

Warbler Count:

14 Chiffchaff

On the pits:

35 Coot, 84 Tufted Duck, 3 Mute Swan, 11 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Mandarin Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 6 Pochard, 31 Shoveler, 12 Cormorant, 17 Mallard, 7 Canada Geese, 14 Greylag Geese, 2 Goldeneye, 4 Moorhen, 3 Grey Heron, 5 Gadwall, 70 Black Headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 3 Mediterranean Gull1 Snipe, 1 Water Rail.

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