Date: 20th October 2025
Time: from 9 a.m.
Weather: dry/drizzly, cloudy,
light wind, 13°C to 14°C
I had a short visit this morning to the northern section of the site, primarily to assess possible suitable locations for bird feeders. However, it turned out to be an excellent visit for wildlife.
I was able to add another species to my 2025 site list taking the total to 49 species: Skylark (I initially heard a single calling bird and then saw it distantly flying over the paddocks in an easterly direction)
My 2025 site list has now reached the same number as my 2024 site list, which, at 49 species, was an all-time record …. just one more species to record in the remaining weeks of the year to set a new record!
The other highlights with regard to birds during my visit were as follows:
Redwing: the first sightings of the autumn with probably at least 5 flighty birds present in the northern section of the site
Common Buzzard: 1 seen being hotly pursued by 3 very persistent and vocal Carrion Crows in the northern section of the site
Goldcrest: 1 seen foraging in the wooded area the end of the access track from Larkins Tyres and another heard calling in the same area
Chaffinch: male seen in the northern section of the site
Species recorded during this visit were as follows (heard only records in italics):
Blue Tit
Site totals for 2025 to date (2024 totals in brackets):
Birds = 49 (49)
Total species list for the site
Birds = 69
Love nature .... act now
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