27 Aug 17

Southwell and Culverwell

Back to Southwell today, though instead of walking along the coast path and back I doubled back from the fields just up from the Observatory.

As I parked up in Sweethill road there were 200+ Swallows and House Martins on the telephone wires and a further 200 over the fields by the farm.

In the top fields by the farm there were 52 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Pied Wagtails, 4 Wheatear and a hen Pheasant. In the hedgerow here there were 2 Common Whitethroat and 50+ Linnet and Goldfinch. Overhead more Yellow Wagtails heading south and 5 Skylarks heading in the opposite direction.

At Culverwell there a few warblers about with 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 3 Willow Warbler and a Chiffchaff. Also here was a Spotted Flycatcher, Goldcrest, Robin, Goldfinch and Greenfinch. Overhead a Tree Pipit passed by.

I crossed the road at Culverwell and a quick scan across the horse fields revealed more Yellow Wagtails and a few Meadow Pipits.

I doubled back and returned along the same route and came across Speckled Wood, Red Admirals, a Peacock butterfly, both Large & Small Whites, Meadow Brown and a Small Copper.

My route today from 7:00am - 9:50am

The Swallows and House Martins gathering on the wires along Sweethill Road.

Not sure what happened here but as the Swallow flew by so the Goldfinch fell off the wire.
 
Linnets

A few Yellow Wagtails

And some more

A few here dodging the hooves of the pony.

A juvenile Pied Wagtail and a Wheatear.
 
Here another poses for me...........

..........and lets me get real close.

Having heard a Pheasant yesterday in Wakeham, here we have a hen on the wall along the Top Fields.

The view looking south of the Bird Observatory and Lighthouse.

The path looking back from Culverwell. The Blackberry bushes are full of berries now.

An interesting silhouette of a Wheatear and a Herring Gull

Culverwell...........

......last week there was a Yellow Warbler here. This morning I had Spotted Flycatcher, Sedge Warbler, Common Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler.
Across the road from Culverwell a Meadow Pipit joins more Yellow Wagtails.

Back at Culverwell a Greefinch

Another view looking south.

A Peacock Butterfly sunning itself.

A record shot of a Small Copper at Culverwell.

Birds recorded this morning were: Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Pheasant, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, 5 Skylark, House Martin, Swallow, 1 Tree Pipit, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, 5 Wheatear, Blackbird, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Common Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Goldcrest, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Raven, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Linnet, Goldfinch and Greenfinch.

Butterflies Recorded were: Large White, Small White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Peacock and Small Copper