The Lincolnshire Bird Club

Highlights from todays visit:

Mandarin Duck x6 (3 Pairs, sleeping on bank near ornamental bridge)
Jack Snipe x2
Snipe x3
Whooper Swan x3 (In field by ford with Mute Swan herd, on the lake at midday)
Nuthatch x8 (Calling in every area of woodland)
Great Spotted Woodpecker x5
Green Woodpecker x2
Yellowhammer x1 (Singing near ford)
Wigeon x3 (On Lake at Dawn)
Goldeneye x1 (Drake by ornamental bridge)
Goosander x4
Grey Wagtail x1
Marsh Tit x3
Common Buzzard x2
Mistle Thrush x3
Redwing x50
Fieldfare x10
Song Thrush x2

An hour or two with Trevor Harris.

Cheers,

Richard

Hi Richard,
I notice your list does not include any Hawfinch. According to Bird watching magazine Clumber Park is one of the best sites in the country with the area around the chapel the most active area. Never saw or heard anything of them on my last visit at the start of Feb.
Steve

Hi Steve,

Trevor saw one on the day I was there, early morning by the chapel. I had a look myself but couldn't locate any, they seem to have gone elusive again. They seem to be most active in January and February with double figure counts regularly in the former month and into the first week of the latter month, with a peek of 22 on 1st Feb. A lot of birders have said that you have to be there before 9:00am to have the best chance of catching up with them.

Cheers,


Richard