17/11/2009

Golf course 15:38-16:42

No sign of the Firecrests along the wooded footpath today but I'm sure they're still around. More variety than yesterday and with good numbers of thrushes.

THRUSHES

10-20 BLACKBIRDS
c.15 REDWINGS
1+ FIELDFARE
c.2 SONG THRUSHES

Many of these and a single JAY were mobbing and alarm calling at a probable TAWNY OWL which called and was followed around by a mass of birds; didn't really see it though and only heard it call once and briefly.

2 GOLDCRESTS were present and a GOLDFINCH sang and showed well at the Burdon Lane entrance to the golf course.

The COAL TIT is still present along the wooded footpath near post 3. c.4 LONG-TAILED TITS were present as well as 1+ GREAT TIT. 2+ MAGPIES and c.10 WOODPIGEONS were present with 6+ CARRION CROWS. A flock of c.10 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS flew over followed by at last one heard only overheard, calling.

19 COMMON GULLS flew over (2 then 17). 1 ROBIN, 3 WRENS and a single DUNNOCK were noted. c.2 CHAFFINCHES were logged.

That about sums it up for the Downs today I think.


IN OTHER NEWS

1 or 2 PIED WAGTAILS at Overton Grange park plus perhaps 30-40 BLACK-HEADED GULLS there in the morning with only 2 or so remaining to mid-day.