Wander around the moors yesterday 2 great white egret at crudgington moor,plenty of teal in the meres,otherwise fairly quiet,occassional finch,bunting flocks,no lapwing today
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It has been very cold on the Weald Moors but some great skies! Lots of small birds around, flocks of Linnet, Goldfinch and small parties of Reed Bunting with a pair or two of Corn Bunting thrown in. I am alos finding small parties of Yellowhammers on the Edgmond end of the Weald Moors which is bird we don't often see in any number here. Flocks of Skylark continue to grow, now numbering in the 70s. Meadow Pipit numbers still good.
Redwings seemed to have reappeared in the gardens perhaps driven here by very harsh weather. Our blackcaps are still about, we had a maximum of 7 during January but I am beginning to think their numbers may have fallen. Maximum this week has been 4, two males and two females. Great Spotted Woodpecker and Nuthatch are still visiting the garden feeders regularly.
Because of the flooding sections of outlying…
Had a wander around the moors today,flooding had gone down a fair bit.Highlight 200 Lapwing with 9 Golden plover in fields neat Wall Farm.Several mixed finch and bunting flocks.Five cormorants flying around looking lost.Quite a few Freshwater Mussels in spoil from ditch dredging,but immature so not sure what species.
Some local lichen about now,
Common Dog Lichen
Pixie Cup
Oak Moss Lichen
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I use the same route around the moors and beginning to recognisebwhat areas have what birds,it would be interesting to know if the fluctuating numbers are a resident population doing a circuit or new birds coming in.