Wednesday, 17 March 2021

Soil Hill to Mixenden

An interesting busy session until the final stage.
Soil Hill: c20 Lapwing, pr Mistle Thrush, 3 Blackbird. 1 Sparrowhawk being harassed by 2 Pied Wagtail & 3 Meadow Pipit. I wonder how they would have fared had they caught it?.
Pr Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew ditto Moorhen. Skylark & Meadow Pipit numbers were similar at c9 apiece.
Plenty of Frog Spawn in the ditch.

Ogden Back Lane: 1 Grey Heron > N. The new pond under construction shows promise; 1 Oystercatcher settled there. 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Moorhen & 3 Blackbird.





Ogden Res: another Oystercatcher flying overhead. A Kingfisher flew over the water. A pr Grey Wagtail, 1 3CY photogenic Herring Gull & c21 small Gull sp.
1 GSW ditto Bullfinch.

The golf course produced a pr Grey Partridge, 1 GSW ditto Green Woodpecker, Jay, Reed Bunting & a singing Song Thrush. 
1 Curlew & a few Meadow Pipit at Stod Fold.


Mixenden Res: 1 Moorhen, pr Grey Wagtail & reduced numbers of Gulls.