Today, Monday 17th April, 1.30-2.30pm
Freeman’s pond:
Several longhorn cattle being delivered for grazing.
1m Blackcap (near gate, despite disturbance)
2 little grebe
2 pairs tufted duck
100+blackheads gulls
Nearby: 1 wren, 1 chiffchaff, 1m pheasant, 3 goldfinch (the musketeers), 2 wood pigeon, 1 M blackbird.
Frog pond:
18 mute swans (2 of which juvenile)
18 Canada geese (to match)
4 greylag geese
2 oystercatchers (back!)
Pair wigeon
Pair gadwall
Pair lesser black backed gulls
1 shellduck
1 M pheasant
2 wood pigeons
2 small unIDable pale birds lying in grass
Nearby in area: 2m 1f mallard, 1 lapwing (same spot, puddle in stubble), 4 woodpigeon, 1m 1f blackbird
Freeman’s wood on way home along path:
1 mistle thrush
1 coal tit
2 blue tits
2 great tits
1 wren
1 chaffinch
1 willow warbler
4m 1f blackbird
2 magpies
4 crows
1 goldfinch
2 wood pigeons
