Enjoyed a superb day on Dave’s brilliant Marston patch, 49 sp. recorded, sadly I didn’t pick up the Green Sand seen dropping in, which would have made it 50.
Dave Roberts and myself.
Marston STW area (Full list) Pink-footed Goose 2 Greylag Goose 44+ Gadwall 6 Teal 100+ Mallard 10 Shoveler 1 Red-legged Partridge 2 Pheasant 9 Little Grebe 1 Red Kite 2 Buzzard 4+ Water Rail 3 seen, further birds surely present (heard) Moorhen 4 Coot 4 Oystercatcher 2 Curlew 41+ Black-headed Gull 1 Feral Pigeon 4 Stock Dove 3 Woodpigeon 25+ Collared Dove 1 Green Woodpecker 1 heard Kestrel 2 Magpie 2 Jackdaw 12+ Carrion Crow 60+ Blue Tit 12 Great Tit 9 Cetti's Warbler 1 heard Long-tailed Tit 9 Wren 20+ Starling 40+ Blackbird 6 Fieldfare 20+ Song Thrush 1 Redwing 12+ Mistle Thrush 1 Robin 5 Dunnock 8 House Sparrow 1 Tree Sparrow 3 Grey Wagtail 1 Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 100+ Chaffinch 5 Bullfinch 2 Greenfinch 3 Linnet 12 Goldfinch 2 Reed Bunting 14
Belton (Highlights) Tawny Owl 2 Little Owl 1 Red Kite 1 Nuthatch 1 heard
Also a few highlights from elsewhere-
Blackmoor Bridge Sparrowhawk 1 male, with kill, on the deck Buzzard 2 Lapwing 44 Dunlin 1 Snipe 1
Aubourn and South Hykeham Barn Owl 3 Buzzard 2 Sparrowhawk 1 Kestrel 3
Regards,
Ben.
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