Army Ornithological SocietySPTA West
A Mediterranean Gull amongst the hundreds
It has been a rather blustery and cold landscape on the Plain. The majority of birds are skulking around deep in any cover and rarely move. I practically stepped on a Pheasant before it moved which made me jump. Even the corvids are bunkering down. The Wheatears are arriving at a steady rate and they have been seen across the area. Incidentally the BTO web site still keeps telling me thay are out of season. A Stone Curlew was seen on the Centre northern road. There are still flocks of Starlings, Fieldfare and Golden Plover. Also seen were Woodcock and Stonechat. This weekend Imber Village was open to the public. The village is dry and the water is not flowing down the main street. Even the ponds to prevent flooding are nearly dry. It is amazing how quickly the water disappears once the rain stops. The bournes are still flowing but have decreased in flow rate. At long last I managed to find a Mediterranean Gull amongst the hundreds of Black-headed and Common Gulls that are found south of the Plain on the A36 valley. There is also a Little Ringed Plover on Langford Lakes which is not too far away from Knook Camp.
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