A much better day weather-wise and for a change some good birding highlights.
I had intended to walk down through Penns Wood to the cove, but just like last weekend Church Ope Car Park was absolutely packed. So it was a change of route again, which turned out to be a great decision.
Along the Wakeham Railway Cuttings there was a 18 strong flock of Long-tailed Tits, with a few Great Tits and Blue Tits in tow.
Next stop was above Penn's Weare by the Cuttings and a Chiffchaff was in the buddleia on the slopes here.
But the best was left to Broadcroft Quarry Lane, where at long last it was full of birds. To start off there was a small flock of Goldfinches feeding on the teasels with a few Chaffinches feeding below them. Next a few Great Tits and Blue Tits arrived and started to feed in the brambles, these were then followed by a Robin, Blackbird, Dunnock and a Goldcrest.
As I took a few photos of the Goldcrest, a small flock of 5 Long-tailed Tits arrived along with a Firecrest and a Chiffchaff. As usual the Long-tailed Tits didn't stay long and they, plus the Firecrest and Chiffchaff headed off up the lane.
Here are a few images and videos from today:
The Long-tailed Tits didn't stay long and neither did this Firecrest. A very lucky shot before it disappeared.
Fortunately this Goldcrest was more confiding, though it was an effort to keep up with it.
A quick pose before disappearing into the Brambles.
A very pronounced golden crest, would suggest that this is a male!!
And it was great fun trying to keep up with it, as it made its way through the hedgerow
And a Goldfinch on a Pampas Grass
Hart's-tongue Fern, Asplenium scolopendrium
Mammals Recorded: Grey Squirrel
Birds Recorded: 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, 2 Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest, 23 Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, House Sparrow, Chaffinch and Goldfinch
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