Nature Notes

Birds seen today, during a 1-hour walk in the field this evening.

Scarce pickings for this time of year but a good mix of winter and spring birds.

BIRD HIGHLIGHTS

• 1 Swallow - flying over

• 1 Yellowhammer - calling infrequently, but not seen

• 1 Hawfinch - flying over the garden poplars

• 1 Serin - in neighbour's garden, same tree as yesterday

• 2 Firecrest - working their way along the hedgerows, showing well

• 1 Short-Toed Treecreeper - seen quite well in the hedgerows

OTHER BIRDS

• 7 Herring Gull - a flock high over the field

• 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - calling

• 1 Green Woodpecker - calling

• 2 Chiffchaffs - singing in the woodland

• 1 Mistle Thrush

• 5 Redwing

• 1 Blackcap - singing, not seen

• 1 Dunnock

• 1 White Wagtail - heard calling overhead

• 1 House Sparrow

• 4 Buzzard - some aerial displaying

• 1 Wren

• 4 Wood Pigeons

• 3 Robins

• 2 Starlings

• 1 Magpie

• 1 Blue Tit

• 1 Great Tit

• 2 Carrion Crows

• Goldfinches - heard

See Le Fresnot's eBird site for all past checklists.

Photo: Firecrest c/o Flickr Commons.