Sunday 10 November 2013

Sunny Sunday

After overnight rain Sunday dawned cold and sunny, alas no signs of any Redpoll today ! .It was obvious that were some birds on the move ,winter Thrushes were more obvious of late with 65 plus Fieldfare and 55 plus Redwing feeding on berries in the hedgerows ,there were more Blackbirds of late many being very flighty ,so some Scandanavian visitors have arrived.
Meadow Pipits at 10 were still here maybe they will stay the winter, whereas it would seem that there has been an influx of Skylarks with 36 overhead or on pastureland .
It was nice to see 2 male Yellowhammer together ,this follows yesterdays male the first for quite a few months. The winter flock of Linnet remains with 140 plus in three flocks on stubble fields. A small flock of 3 Bullfinch were in the hedges .
 The highlite for me was the sight of a flock of 67 Woodpigeon migrating high north to south , its great seeing migration in action.
The best of the rest were 2 Buzzard, 3 Stock Dove, Green Woodpecker, 2 Greater Spotted Woodpecker ,Red Legged Partridge,2 Pied Wagtail.
 A nice walk with some good birds ,if it could just get a little colder.