Wednesday, 14 May 2025

Visit to St. Nicholas Church and surrounding areas – 14th May 2025

Date: 14th May 2025

Time: from 6:15 a.m.

Weather: dry, sunny, light wind, 7°C to 12°C

I had another early start to my visit this morning in the hope of seeing Red Fox cubs. Again, I was unsuccessful.

Having accessed the site via Larkins Tyres, I spent around 1.5 hours sat at the same location in the northern section where I have recently seen Red Foxes.

The highlights during my visit to just this location were as follows: 

Lesser Whitethroat: singing male heard again distantly

Chiffchaff: at least 2 singing males (none seen) plus 2 silent/unsexed birds seen

Blackcap: at least 2 singing males (none seen) 

Green Woodpecker: 1 heard calling briefly and distantly

Grey Heron: 1 flew over very high heading in an easterly direction

Mallard: 3 seen in several circuit flights before disappearing

Grey Squirrel: 1 seen basking in the sun on the main oak tree

Red Admiral: 1 seen

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

Lesser Whitethroat

Blackcap
Chiffchaff
Blue Tit
Robin
Wren
Dunnock
Song Thrush
Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Starling
Green Woodpecker
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Woodpigeon
Grey Heron
Mallard

Grey Squirrel

Red Admiral

Here are some photos from my visit ….
















Photo: Grey Heron
















Photo: Grey Squirrel

Site totals for 2025 to date (2024 totals in brackets): 

Birds = 41 (49)

Mammals = 3 (3)
Butterflies = 9 (17)
Dragonflies and damselflies = 0 (11)
Reptiles = 0 (0)
Amphibians = 0 (0)

Total species list for the site

Birds = 69

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

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