Date: 14th February 2023
Time: from 8:30 a.m.
Weather: dry, sunny, light wind, -1°C to 3°C
It was a beautiful morning for my visit, initially misty but then sunny but also cold with remnants of a ground frost.
However, it proved to be a visit that left me very angry for reasons that I have explained here.
With regard to wildlife, I did not add any species to my 2023 site list but I did see 1 or possibly 2 singing and calling male Goldcrests in the wooded area at the end of the access track from Larkins Tyres and calling male Greenfinch in the south west corner of the site.
In addition, I recorded my first singing male Blackbird of the year. In fact, bird song was very evident this morning with Song Thrushes, Robins, Dunnocks, Wrens, Great Tits and Blue Tits also heard.
I also heard an excitably calling Great Spotted Woodpecker in the wooded area at the end of the access track from Larkins Tyres (but surprisingly no “drumming” males) plus a calling Green Woodpecker from the area immediately north of the cemetery.
With regard to mammals, I saw a Red Fox at the end of my visit from the fence adjacent to Larkins Tyres overlooking the field, scrub and hedges in the north of the site. I also saw a single Grey Squirrel from this same location.
Species recorded during this visit were as follows (heard only records in italics):
Goldcrest
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Robin
Song Thrush
Blackbird
Dunnock
Wren
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Green Woodpecker
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Jay
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Woodpigeon
Collared Dove
Red Fox
Reeves’ Muntjac
Here are a few photos from my visit:
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