A walk around Anglezarke (looking for brambling in Grey Heights Wood) did not bring many sightings - probably something to do with the weather.
Today's circular walk around Croston was much more rewarding. The highlights included finding a new location for tree sparrows (along with the two I already knew about) I hope they continue to increase as they have declined severly over recent years. It demonstrates how helpful humans can be be to wildlife - sometimes. I also saw a barn owl out hunting at 11.15am - obviously struggling with the weather. I hope it managed to find something.
Other pleasing sightings were 2 corn bunting on a wire, 7 yellowhammers, 3 red bunting, 1 skylark, 100 laughing jackdaws, 24 lapwings, c800 corvids (mainly crows), 1 buzzard, only 2 fieldfare, 1 mistle thrush, 1 song thrush, a fair few greenfinch, goldfinch and chaffinch, 1 wren, 2 cormorants perched on a high wire, 7 moorhen and other common garden birds.
I'm still working with my boots: flat walks ok but as soon as I start uphill the blisters begin....
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from the field book
An inspiring gift for anyone who enjoys watching nature.
4 comments:
good sightings, nice to know tree sparrows are doing okay in at least some places. All the fieldfares were probably in Edinburgh for the day...
How I love the idea of a hundred laughing jackdaws Carol! We have tree sparrows, they nest in our boxes and give us hours of pleasure. Happy New Year.
That was a good list of sightings Carol, I can never find a Tree Sparrow.
It sounds a lovely walk, Carol. Great to see the owl, too. Keep warm!
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