Wakeham Railway Cutting, Wakeham Meadow and Old Quarry Lane
I had intended to walk around the Lower Horse Paddock and Broadcroft Quarry Lane, but ended up staying at the Railway Cuttings for a good 40 minutes watching 3 Chiffchaffs, followed by 2 Redwings and 5 Siskins.
And then from nowhere a Yellow-browed Warbler started calling from the trees between the cuttings and Perryfields Quarry Butterfly Reserve. It then decided to fly into the Cuttings, where I managed a photo of it before it flew back up the embankment.
As I tweeted my sightings, a very familiar sound came from behind me and heading north were 8 Fieldfares.
Along the Old Quarry Lane were 4 more Chiffchaff and with so much bird activity it wasn't a surprise to see a Sparrowhawk come whistling through.
Here are a few images and sound track videos from today:
I had intended to walk around the Lower Horse Paddock and Broadcroft Quarry Lane, but ended up staying at the Railway Cuttings for a good 40 minutes watching 3 Chiffchaffs, followed by 2 Redwings and 5 Siskins.
And then from nowhere a Yellow-browed Warbler started calling from the trees between the cuttings and Perryfields Quarry Butterfly Reserve. It then decided to fly into the Cuttings, where I managed a photo of it before it flew back up the embankment.
As I tweeted my sightings, a very familiar sound came from behind me and heading north were 8 Fieldfares.
Along the Old Quarry Lane were 4 more Chiffchaff and with so much bird activity it wasn't a surprise to see a Sparrowhawk come whistling through.
Here are a few images and sound track videos from today:
Just one very brief call from the Yellow-browed Warbler
If I have got this right, these are edible Passion Fruits (Passiflora edulis), which I came across as I was returning home.
Looks like Ted's had enough
Mammals Recorded: Grey Squirrel
Birds Recorded: 1 Sparrowhawk, Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, 2 Skylark, 2 Swallow, Meadow Pipit, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, 8 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, 2 Raven, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Linnet, 5 Siskin and Goldfinch
Butterflies Recorded: Large White, Speckled Wood and Red Admiral
Bees Recorded: Honey Bees (Apis mellifera), Common Carder (Bombus pascuorum) and White-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lucorum)
Wasps Recorded: Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
Hoverflies Recorded: Common Dronefly (Eristalis tenax)
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