Trip reports

MANSFIELD RSPB FIELD TRIP MEETING TO FREISTON SHORE on 9th November 2008

Wednesday, 19 November 2008

Good weather, good birds and a coach load of bird watchers! What more can I say? Listed below is what we saw on that memorable day:

Little Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Whooper Swan, Grey Lag Goose, Canada Goose, Barnacle Goose, Brent Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon, Teal, Mallard, Red Kite, Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Merlin, Red Legged Partridge, Grey Partridge, Pheasant, Oyster Catcher, Ringed Plover, Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Lapwing, Knot, Dunlin, Snipe, Curlew, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Turnstone, Black Headed Gull, Common Gull, Lesser Black Backed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black Backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Skylark, Swallow (one seen flying South), Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Ring Ouzel, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Magpie, Rook, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Tree Sparrow, Chaffinch, Brambling (a most handsome male!) Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Lesser Redpoll, Yellowhammer and Reed Bunting.

Total: 70 birds seen.

Derek Beech,
Outdoor Meetings Secretary