Monday, April 09, 2007

Wendover Woods

Wendover Woods

Quick bike ride to finish off Easter. Dropped off travel bug, at the anti gravity hill cache. Walked up through Dancers End nature reserve, Pheasant. At the Cafe in the woods say for a while loads of Wrens, a couple of Coal Tits, Great Tit, good view of Crow. Woodpecker hammering, Collared Dove cooing.

Ivinghoe, Steps Hill

Ivinghoe, Steps Hill

Ring Ouzel, 3 Jays. Over at Wilstone the Snipe was close to the hide, Willow Warbler on island.

Sunday, April 08, 2007

Weston Turville walk

Weston Turville walk

Willow Warbler, Sedge Warbler

Sunday, April 01, 2007

Barton LNR

Barton LNR

Redshank, Gadwall, Tree Sparrow, Ringed Plover, Reed Bunting, Green Finch, Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wood Pigeon, Chaffinch, Cormorant, Mallard, oyster catcher, Canada Geese,.

Saturday, March 31, 2007

Walk to Barnwell park via the river Nene

Walk to Barnwell park via the river Nene

Mallards, Wood Pigeon, Crow, Rook, Greylag geese, Canada Geese, Mute Swans, Starling, Magpie, Blue Tit, Grey Heron, Lapwing,  Blackbird, Coot, Collared Dove.


Sunday, March 25, 2007

The biggest binoculars in the world

Two green Woodpeckers, and flock of Fieldfare

Polborough Brookes

Polborough Brookes

Great Tit, Blue Tit, Jay, Wigeon, Snipe, Teal, partially albino Blackbird, Coot, Magpie, Moorhen, Black headed Gull, Pintail, possible Chiffchaff, Dunnocks displaying strange behaviour, Little Grebe, Skylark, Kestrel, Pied Wagtail, Song Thrush, Redwing.

Saturday, March 24, 2007

Pagham harbour

Pagham harbour

From the hide Curlew, Redshank, shelduck, tufted duck, Mute Swan, Little Grebe, Wigeon, Lapwing, Moorhen, Buzzards, Coot, Ruddy Duck, Mallard, Common Snipe, Little Egret, Blackbird, Great Tit, Oystercatcher.
Selsey Bill Turnstone, Shag, Cormorant, Brent Geese, Grey Plover, Ringed Plover.


Arundel WWT

Arundel WWT

From the cafeteria Ruddy Duck, Tufted Dick, Mallard, Coot, Mandarin Duck, Shelduck, Mute Swan, Moorhen, Wood Pigeon.
Discovery trial Wren, Dunnock

Saturday, March 17, 2007

A walk to Wilstone reservoir from home

A walk to Wilstone reservoir from home

Greenfinch on New Road, Chaffinch, Wood Pigeon, Magpie, Kestrel, 2 Crows. Drayton Besuchamp Blackbird. In the hide Snipe just in front of hide, first Sand Martins of the year, Coots, Mallards, Widgeon,  Gadwall, Tufted duck, Shovelers, Mute Swans, Cormorant, Great created Grebe, Canada geese, Greylag Geese, Little Grebe, Teal, Red Kite in distance, Black headed Gulls, Gray black Backed Gulls . On the way back Gray Tits, Rooks, Robin, and finally. Starling.