Time: from 6:15 a.m.
Weather: dry, sunny, moderate wind, 6°C to 9°C
This was my earliest start for a visit to this site.
I am practicing for International Dawn Chorus Day on 3rd May 2020 when dawn will be even earlier 😀.
I saw a singing male Blackcap and a singing male Chiffchaff with a further 2 and 3 of each species heard singing but not seen.
In addition, I heard a drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker and saw a fly-over male Mallard.
I also saw a single Grey Squirrel.
Species recorded during this visit were as follows (heard only records in italics):
Blackcap
Chiffchaff
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Robin
Wren
Blackbird
Starling
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Jay
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Woodpigeon
Collared Dove
Mallard
Herring Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Grey Squirrel
Here are some photos from my visit:
Photo: Robin
Photo: male Blackbird
Photo: .... and here's another one with a similar misplaced aspiration 😀
Site
totals to date:
Birds = 42
Mammals = 4
Butterflies = 15
Dragonflies and damselflies = 3
Reptiles = 1
Amphibians = 0
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Stay safe, stay well, stay strong, stay connected with nature
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