Army Ornithological SocietySPTA West
Last Saturday there were 90 Golden Plover that flew over me as I waited to start a walk around Ladywell. As we walked near the north end of the area, a ring tail Hen Harrier was flying slowly down the valley. The group all had good views of the bird. There were plenty of Roe Deer about and the odd raptor such as Sparrowhawk. There were quite a few corvids but as it was a windy day there was not much in flight. Also the shooters were in the same area allegedly shooting Pheasant but also any game bird including Woodcock! At the end over 100 Fieldfares flew over and Starlings were with the cows in the nest grid square. On Sunday I carried out my BTO WeBs at the local pond. I was surprised to find 8 Teal on the pond. The normal birds sang/called from the trees around the pond and in the conservation area. Today I carried out another one of my winter surveys doing a grid square that is mainly grassland. There were Skylarks and Meadow Pipits plus a flock of 100 Fieldfare flew over the area. There are still lots of berries on the Hawthorn so maybe they will stay a bit longer?
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