Today, Monday 8th May, 5-6pm
Stroll down to Willow Lane park and football field turned into a fun bird walk…
Willow lane park and football field:
2 oystercatchers feeding at back end of field!
Two swallows feeding over field
Then noticed several swifts and house? Martin’s feeding above field
Several lesser black backed gulls
6 goldfinches
Ten starlings, more on nearby rooftops
Several wood pigeons
Several male blackbirds
Male Blackcap hopping about on chestnut blossom near stream
Counted group of at least 30 (altogether) Swifts and house? Martin’s feeding together high over field in middle of field in Freeman’s wood. Walked there for a better look. Swifts and Martins Flying and feeding together above field and woods.4 lesser? Black backed gulls attempting to chase some of the Swifts and Martins. For fun…? Two swallows also appeared here, feeding lower. Swallows appeared to drift back towards football field whilst Swifts and Martins moved closer to frog pond. Goldfinches also appeared, perhaps interested in the flying insects too?
What a fantastic sight!
