Bird Count ... 25th January 2016

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Notes

with Keith, Ron and mike m

- Robins singing everywhere
- lots of winter thrushes both on the fields at the end of ol1, or roosting on pippingford opposite west pond. very difficult to count.
- star bird was a merlin, a first for me on the reserve.  we thought we saw something above the cross road, but did not get a good view. but it came right past us coming back along the m1.  I rather assume that it was a young bird, but I am not an expert and it passed quite quickly.
- woodcock and marsh tit were nice items to see
- there were 5 woodlarks singing for territory when the sun was out in the morning
- we noted two patches of ground that need further investigation and identification for specific animals
- finches were rather few in number, with rather surprising species. no crossbills, redpolls, siskins, but Bulfinch, linnet and greenfinch.  at least there were some chaffinches this time.
- plenty of things missing including nuthatch, long tailed tit, reed bunting, jay
- weather not cold, as of late, but reasonably windy.  bright early, but dark at the end.
- plenty of small groups of deer

martin


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