Trip reports

Weekday Walk at Groby Pool

Photograph by RM

Monday, 14 September 2009

Nine members and friends attended for the first walk of the new season. Sightings included tree creeper, black cap, jay, green woodpecker, hobby and a stray black swan.

There were fewer species than we normally see on the lake, but we were well rewarded along the footpath leading towards Newtown Linford where at our furthest point we saw hobby, green woodpecker and jay.

Species identified:

Little grebe, Great crested grebe, Cormorant, Heron, Mute swan, (Black swan), Mallard, Pochard, Tufted duck, Hobby, Coot, Black headed gull, Woodpigeon, Green woodpecker, Dunnock, Robin (heard), Blackcap, Long tailed tit, Blue tit, Treecreeper, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion crow, Chaffinch.

RM

http://lros.org.uk/grobypool.htm