Birds spotted at Church Farm over past weeks

GOT THIS TODAY FROM RICHARD,

 

Below is a list of the birds I have observed recently with dates.

 

Thursday 1st April

 

A late morning walk with Faye Maher produced the following.

 

1.    Cormorant

2.    Grey Heron

3.    Canada Goose

4.    Mallard

5.    Buzzard

6.    Red-legged Partridge

7.    Pheasant

8.    Moorhen

9.    Wood Pigeon

10.   Collared Dove

11.   Green Woodpecker

12.   Great Spotted Woodpecker

13.   Pied Wagtail

14.   Wren

15.   Dunnock

16.   Robin

17.   Blackbird

18.   Blackcap

19.   Chiffchaff

20.   Long-tailed Tit

21.   Blue Tit

22.   Great Tit

23.   Magpie

24.   Jackdaw

25.   Rook

26.   Carrion Crow

27.   Chaffinch

 

 

The birds highlighted in red are the first migrants to have returned from their wintering grounds in Africa.

 

 

Wednesday 7th April

 

A mid morning walk with my wife Sue.

 

1.    Grey Heron

2.    Canada Goose

3.    Mallard

4.    Red Kite

5.    Pheasant

6.    Moorhen

7.    Herring Gull

8.    Wood Pigeon

9.    Collared Dove

10.   Green Woodpecker

11.   Great Spotted Woodpecker

12.   Swallow

13.   Pied Wagtail

14.   Wren

15.   Dunnock

16.   Robin

17.   Blackbird

18.   Blackcap

19.   Chiffchaff

20.   Goldcrest

21.   Long-tailed Tit

22.   Blue Tit

23.   Great Tit

24.   Nuthatch

25.   Rook

26.   Carrion Crow

27.   Jackdaw

28.   Magpie

29.   Chaffinch

30.   Greenfinch

31.   Goldfinch

 

The Swallows highlighted were newly arrived from Africa within the last few days. There were 15 of them.

 

 

Saturday 10th April

 

CHURCH FARM BIRD WALK

 

1.    Grey Heron

2.    Canada Goose

3.    Mallard

4.    Red-legged Partridge

5.    Pheasant

6.    Moorhen

7.    Wood Pigeon

8.    Collared Dove

9.    Green Woodpecker

10.   Great Spotted Woodpecker   

11.   Pied Wagtail

12.   Wren

13.   Dunnock

14.   Robin

15.   Blackbird

16.   Fieldfare

17.   Song Thrush

18.   Garden Warbler

19.   Blackcap

20.   Chiffchaff

21.   Willow Warbler

22.   Long-tailed Tit

23.   Blue Tit

24.   Great Tit

25.   Treecreeper

26.   Magpie

27.   Jackdaw

28.   Rook

29.   Carrion Crow

30.   Starling

31.   House Sparrow

32.   Chaffinch

33.   Greenfinch         

34.   Lesser Redpoll

35.   Yellowhammer

 

The birds highlighted in red are newly arrived migrant birds from Africa.  You can see from the three lists that migrant birds are

returning to your farm on a daily basis.  Spring has arrived. 

 

The Lesser Redpoll was a surprise.  It flew over the cafe area as we were enjoying a bacon sandwich and tea after our walk. 

 

Note there were no Swallows, so these must have stopped off for food etc before moving on.

 

The Bird Walk was a great success and everyone enjoyed it.

 

Best wishes,

 

Richard Pople

Local Bird Guide