Nature Notes
Birds seen today, during a 1-hour walk in the field in mixed sunshine and rain.
BIRD HIGHLIGHTS
1 GREATER WHITETHROAT - an adult bird was seen well foraging in the field brambles for half a minute, calling. A remarkably early record for this spring migrant, which usually shows up in late April.
1 Serin - a colourful yellow individual was seen perched in a neighbour's garden, eating buds, then flew high over our field. A rare winter visitor to Le Fresnot, becoming more frequent these past few years.
3 Hawfinch - seen well at back of the woodland (usual spot), vocalising and regularly seen flying between neighbouring gardens in the late afternoon.
2 Firecrest - in the field hedgerow
1 Short-toed Treecreeper - in the field hedgerow
OTHER BIRDS
2 Chiffchaff - singing in the woodland
1 Common Buzzard
4 Wood-Pigeons
1 Magpie
2 Carrion Crows
3 Great Tit
1 Wren - heard
1 Robin
2 Blackbirds
17 Starlings
1 Dunnock - heard
Greenfinches - heard
Goldfinches - heard
House Sparrows - heard
OTHER WILDLIFE
2 Roe Deer in the woodland.
See Le Fresnot's eBird site for all past checklists.
Photo: Greater Whitethroat c/o Wikimedia Commons
