Well, he has stuck around and there was a female on the feeders this morning! Looks like they are nesting in my neighbours eaves!
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Saturday, 31 March 2012
Spadger update
OK, remember how excited I was to get a male House Sparrow in the garden?
Well, he has stuck around and there was a female on the feeders this morning! Looks like they are nesting in my neighbours eaves!
Well, he has stuck around and there was a female on the feeders this morning! Looks like they are nesting in my neighbours eaves!
Friday, 30 March 2012
Gutted
Just seen that Rob Norris had a Red Kite over "Bradwell" today ;-( just called Rob for more details ......
Addendum - Phew , looks like it was over Bradville , but thats only 300 metres from Bancroft ......
Addendum - Phew , looks like it was over Bradville , but thats only 300 metres from Bancroft ......
Vis Migging !
Great migration over the patch tonight
first off @ 17:45 when a COMON BUZZARD flew high North West over my house , it was clearly a migrant rather then one of the locals as it was keeping to one straight line and flappping and gliding while maintaining a steady height.
Then a quick stop off in the layby to scan the lake , nothing on the lake , but something caused me to look up where a flock of 40 FIELDFARES and 1 REDWING was flying over quite high in a due easterly direction , this was followed a minute later by a second flock , this time of 42 FIELDFARES
I wondered if these were some of the 500+ FIELDFARES that i found feeding in a single field today , just west of Nash ( to the west of MK )
Great few moments of patching ....
Cheers
Si
first off @ 17:45 when a COMON BUZZARD flew high North West over my house , it was clearly a migrant rather then one of the locals as it was keeping to one straight line and flappping and gliding while maintaining a steady height.
Then a quick stop off in the layby to scan the lake , nothing on the lake , but something caused me to look up where a flock of 40 FIELDFARES and 1 REDWING was flying over quite high in a due easterly direction , this was followed a minute later by a second flock , this time of 42 FIELDFARES
I wondered if these were some of the 500+ FIELDFARES that i found feeding in a single field today , just west of Nash ( to the west of MK )
Great few moments of patching ....
Cheers
Si
Trickle
Dunlin new in this morning, along with five Sand Martins and a singing Blackcap. I want some rain please!
Thursday, 29 March 2012
Spring movement
21 Redwing and a single Fieldfare were the surprise this morning and there were far fewer Siskin in the woods too - only a couple heard this morning.
Looks like the 4 Chiffchaff singing in the same places have sorted out their territories in the north part of the wood plus 6 Crossbills overhead at the Clay pits. Also a nice Muntjack and a buck Roe Deer following a doe around.
Looks like the 4 Chiffchaff singing in the same places have sorted out their territories in the north part of the wood plus 6 Crossbills overhead at the Clay pits. Also a nice Muntjack and a buck Roe Deer following a doe around.
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Wednesday, 28 March 2012
Tuesday, 27 March 2012
Evening walk in the woods
Spent the evening walking in the woods. There were a pair of Mallard on the Clay Pits, a couple of nice Treecreepers, at least 4 singing Chiffchaff around the woods.
The main surprise was a singing Grey Partridge near the long hedge as I headed back at dusk. This is only the second time I have recorded the species in the Parish.
The main surprise was a singing Grey Partridge near the long hedge as I headed back at dusk. This is only the second time I have recorded the species in the Parish.
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