Sunday, 17 November 2024

Visit to St. Nicholas Church and surrounding areas – 17th November 2024

Date: 17th November 2024

Time: from 8:45 a.m.

Weather: dry, sunny/cloudy, light wind, 7°C to 8°C

It was a generally very quiet visit for birds, both in terms of sightings or even calling or singing. although a briefly soaring Common Buzzard and an extremely rapid hunting Sparrowhawk in the northern section of the site were notable highlights.
















Photo: Common Buzzard

Photo: Common Buzzard

In addition, I heard at least 2 calling Redwings and saw 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, the first along the access track from Larkins Tyres and the second in the northern section of the site.

With regard to mammals, I immediately saw 2 Grey Squirrels at the entrance to the access track from Larkins Tyres and then another in the northern section of the site. As I returned home through the wooded area in the southern section of the site, a Red Fox ran across the track in front of me.

Species recorded during this visit were as follows (heard only records in italics):

Blue Tit

Great Tit
Robin
Dunnock
Wren
House Sparrow
Starling
Goldfinch
Redwing
Song Thrush
Blackbird
Common Buzzard
Sparrowhawk
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Jay
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Woodpigeon
Herring Gull

Red Fox

Grey Squirrel

Here are some other photos from my visit ….


















Site totals for 2024 to date (2023 totals in brackets):

Birds = 47 (47)

Mammals = 3 (3)
Butterflies = 17 (23)
Dragonflies and damselflies = 11 (12)
Reptiles = 0 (0)
Amphibians = 0 (0)

Total species list for the site

Birds = 66

Mammals = 7
Butterflies = 25
Dragonflies and damselflies = 14
Reptiles = 1
Amphibians = 0

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