Nature Notes

Birds seen today, during a 1h00 walk in the field at midday. Apart from for pigeons and blackbirds, I was very reliant on my ears for most of these sightings.

BIRD HIGHLIGHTS

• 1 Lesser-Spotted Woodpecker - frequently drumming and calling territorially on the woodland edge, but despite lots of searching I couldn't find it.

• 3 Marsh tits - very vocal on woodland edge and in the brambles

• 1 GREATER WHITETHROAT - heard only, spurred into singing as soon as the Marsh Tits flew into the brambles, where it was very elusively skulking.

OTHER BIRDS

• 1 Blackcap - heard only

• 2 Chiffchaffs

• 2 Jays

• 1 Short-Toed Treecreeper - heard only in the field hedgerows, but very elusive. On reflection, may have been a Firecrest doing a good impression.

• 1 Great-Spotted Woodpecker

• 1 Green Woodpecker

• 1 Bullfinch - heard only

• 1 Greenfinch

• 1 Dunnock

• 2 Buzzards

• 1 Song Thrush

• 2 Mistle Thrushes

• 1 House Sparrow

• 3 Chaffinches

• 1 Wren

• 1 White Wagtail

• 2 Robins

• 1 Magpie

• 6 Carrion Crows

• 2 Starlings

• 4 Blackbirds

• 6 Wood Pigeons

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

Photo: Lesser-Spotted Woodpecker c/o Wikimedia Commons.