Thursday, December 12, 2024

12th December 2024

A good start to the day with Cattle Egret (3) with a flock of Little Egret (21) in the fields at Causeway pond moving east behind Athelhampton House. A Green Sandpiper was on the banks of the River Piddle.

Other counts:- Wigeon (110), Teal (58), Lapwing (93), Canada Goose (130), Kingfisher, Common Gull, Black-headed Gull (41),

The mixed seed fields at Big and Little Straps saw finch numbers increase as the day progressed. A couple of Kestrel and a Sparrowhawk were noted hunting in the fields. 

Reed Bunting (27), Yellowhammer (29), Chaffinch (85), Greenfinch (5), Goldfinch (12), House Sparrow (55), 

Mute Swan

NB: Took the new camera out and had a disaster!


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