Fingers:
2 Shoveler
6 Little Grebe
2 Teal (1f)
~10 Siskins in the Alders around the Crescent
4 Reed Buntings in the crescent
Drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker in the trees opposite the Canoe Slalom.
Main Lake:
86 Pochard (15f)
8 Tufted (1f)
22 Shoveler
12 Cormorant
1 Great Crested Grebe
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Feeding Station - Thurs 29th Jan
Jason has returned from his two year stay in Vilnius; so he joined EN to continue his training.
First net round was at 10:00 and the last at 12:00. A 40' at the old feeders & a 30' at the new feeders. Some squirrel activity. 28 birds netted of which 12 were new birds (and 16 were re-traps)
Male Great Spotted Woodpecker
Today's tally was (new/rt):
Gt Spot 1/0 (a male, see photos), Dunnock 0/1, Robin 0/1, LTT 0/5, Blue Tit 2/6 (incl. 2 from Box 1), Gt. Tit 8/3 (6 new ad.M, 2 new imm.F & 2 new ad.F), Treecreeper 1/0. The number of new GT was not expected; they probably come from further afield than the immediate park, drawn in to the feeders ("civilisation") as the winter progresses.
First net round was at 10:00 and the last at 12:00. A 40' at the old feeders & a 30' at the new feeders. Some squirrel activity. 28 birds netted of which 12 were new birds (and 16 were re-traps)
Male Great Spotted Woodpecker
Gt Spot 1/0 (a male, see photos), Dunnock 0/1, Robin 0/1, LTT 0/5, Blue Tit 2/6 (incl. 2 from Box 1), Gt. Tit 8/3 (6 new ad.M, 2 new imm.F & 2 new ad.F), Treecreeper 1/0. The number of new GT was not expected; they probably come from further afield than the immediate park, drawn in to the feeders ("civilisation") as the winter progresses.
Treecreeper (JRC)
Other birds seen - 1 Stock Dove, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Goldcrest & 20+ House Sparrows (count) near the VC.
We need some new 'Woodcrete' style nest boxes of both hole sizes (CJW's are cheaper @ £20) and to have them erected by the end of next month. The 'peckers may leave them alone, then.
Quantity needed - 10, and another 10 for next year? The wooden boxes have been up 7 years now and are quickly becoming useless for nesting.
We need some new 'Woodcrete' style nest boxes of both hole sizes (CJW's are cheaper @ £20) and to have them erected by the end of next month. The 'peckers may leave them alone, then.
Quantity needed - 10, and another 10 for next year? The wooden boxes have been up 7 years now and are quickly becoming useless for nesting.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Saturday 24th January
Back to cold and frosty this week, at least the ground is nice and firm under foot. A quick scan of the main lake revealed ~28 Shoveler and a large raft of Pochard in the south east corner with a handful of Tufteds interspersed.
We had a look around Fingers, little doing on the west lake as it was mostly ice. Four Shoveler on the east lake were joined by 4 more. A couple of Gadwall, a Kingfisher and a single Little Grebe were also seen. Little of note from Kramer hide, again mostly iced over, but a couple of Teal came in and a couple more were seen over the back.
We decided to walk over to Willington GP and picked up the Linnet flock, seen earlier in the week, over 100 Acre. There were a handful of Gadwall on the new workings and a good number of distant Teal. Only Gulls and a couple of Mute Swans on Meadow Lane GP, although a couple of Gadwall had move across when we came back past. We also had better views of some of the Linnets on our way back past Meadow Lane GP.
On the rise up to the bridge over the bypass we had a couple of Reed Buntings. Over the bridge on the Tern Pool 14 Tufteds and 4 Gadwall along with Mallards and a couple of Mute Swans. We flushed several waders, most of which seemed to be Snipe along with at least one Green Sandpiper.
At Willington GP there were a good mix of ducks but missing the Wigeon, regularly reported here. Just as I mentioned this to John we heard the familiar whistling call and turned to see approx 150 Wigeon flying in. The flock broke up with many continuing to circle overhead while others settled on the lake. Then ~200 Lapwing, seen earlier in the fields near the Tern Pool, flew in to join the fun, but continued on overhead with groups of Wigeon flying around them. In the Sheep field we could just make out a few of the Barnacle Geese flock along with a few Greylags. We had had 30 Greylags over earlier.
On the way back we had a Kestrel in the trees along Meadow Lane, but little as we crossed New Meadow on our way back to the car park.
We had a look around Fingers, little doing on the west lake as it was mostly ice. Four Shoveler on the east lake were joined by 4 more. A couple of Gadwall, a Kingfisher and a single Little Grebe were also seen. Little of note from Kramer hide, again mostly iced over, but a couple of Teal came in and a couple more were seen over the back.
We decided to walk over to Willington GP and picked up the Linnet flock, seen earlier in the week, over 100 Acre. There were a handful of Gadwall on the new workings and a good number of distant Teal. Only Gulls and a couple of Mute Swans on Meadow Lane GP, although a couple of Gadwall had move across when we came back past. We also had better views of some of the Linnets on our way back past Meadow Lane GP.
On the rise up to the bridge over the bypass we had a couple of Reed Buntings. Over the bridge on the Tern Pool 14 Tufteds and 4 Gadwall along with Mallards and a couple of Mute Swans. We flushed several waders, most of which seemed to be Snipe along with at least one Green Sandpiper.
At Willington GP there were a good mix of ducks but missing the Wigeon, regularly reported here. Just as I mentioned this to John we heard the familiar whistling call and turned to see approx 150 Wigeon flying in. The flock broke up with many continuing to circle overhead while others settled on the lake. Then ~200 Lapwing, seen earlier in the fields near the Tern Pool, flew in to join the fun, but continued on overhead with groups of Wigeon flying around them. In the Sheep field we could just make out a few of the Barnacle Geese flock along with a few Greylags. We had had 30 Greylags over earlier.
On the way back we had a Kestrel in the trees along Meadow Lane, but little as we crossed New Meadow on our way back to the car park.
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