Trip reports

November field trips

Wednesday, 16 November 2011

November

Day visit to College Lakes / Wilstone Reservoir on 16th

A cold day, some sun later
The morning at College lakes included sightings of Mandarin ducks, redwing, bullfinch, kestrel, red kite, goldfinch, greater spotted and green woodpeckers.
Afternoon sightings at Wilstone reservoir included this family of bewick swans, whooper swans, sparrowhawk, golden plover, pintail and goldeneye.


Morning walk from Westfield road to East Hyde on 23rd.

A cold, bright morning
We saw a total of 37 species of birds including Egyptian geese, mistle thrush, buzzard, kestrel, red kite, wren, goldcrest and nuthatch.