Well I didn't walk far today as when I reached the caravan park, a flock of 9 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Blue Tits, 2 Chiffchaffs and 7 Goldcrests suddenly appeared along Wakeham Railway Cutting and were heading back along the old railway track from where I had just been.
I had already noted 4 Goldcrests and 2 Chiffchaffs in the Railway Cuttings and when I decided to double back, it was absolute bedlam, especially with the Goldcrests as they swapped from one side of the cuttings to the other. Also on my return here was a male Blackcap.
However in amongst this party was an unexpected surprise in the form of a Yellow-browed Warbler, which was proving extremely difficult to photograph as it kept fairly high up in the Sycamores. At long last my first for this Autumn.
Once again there were quite a few Blackbirds about and in the main meadow were two Greenfinches. It's been awhile since I have recorded the latter.
And this afternoon there were many Common Wasps about, which was also a surprise considering there have only been one's and two's seen lately.
Mammals Recorded:
3 Grey Squirrel
Birds Recorded:
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
Dunnock
Robin
8 Blackbird
1 Blackcap
4 Chiffchaff
Yellow-browed Warbler photographed along Wakeham Railway Cuttings
Escapees, Ferals, Possibles Etc.
Feral pigeon
Wasps, Ichneumon Wasps, Parasitic Wasps and Gall Wasps Recorded:
10+ Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris
After days of just seeing one's and two's, this afternoon there were quite a few Common Wasps Vespula vulgaris on the last remaining Ivy flowers.
Ted:
Once again there were quite a few Blackbirds about and in the main meadow were two Greenfinches. It's been awhile since I have recorded the latter.
And this afternoon there were many Common Wasps about, which was also a surprise considering there have only been one's and two's seen lately.
Mammals Recorded:
3 Grey Squirrel
Birds Recorded:
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
Dunnock
Robin
8 Blackbird
1 Blackcap
4 Chiffchaff
1 Yellow-browed Warbler
11 Goldcrest
9 Long-tailed Tit
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Linnet
Goldfinch
2 Greenfinch
11 Goldcrest
9 Long-tailed Tit
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Linnet
Goldfinch
2 Greenfinch
One of the 4 Chiffchaffs..........
along Wakeham Railway Cuttings
Below are a few Goldcrest photos taken along Wakeham Railway Cuttings
Feral pigeon
Wasps, Ichneumon Wasps, Parasitic Wasps and Gall Wasps Recorded:
10+ Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris
Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded:
A few unidentified flies
General Shots:
A few unidentified flies
General Shots:
Wakeham Railway Cuttings
Sorry Ted, were not going just yet. Too much going on in the railway cuttings.