Trip reports

Morning walk at Fishers Green to get to know our local birds

Wednesday, 17 December 2008

Our leader today was Terry Smith. 12 supporters joined Terry and Ann for this walk on a sunny, bright & cold morning, max temp 6C. £36 was raised in donations for the RSPB.

48 sp were seen. The highlights were a male kingfisher, perched along the river just pass the Bailey bridge, giving excellent views and a peregrine on the pylon in front of the Grebe hide, preening and showing well. At least half a dozen Snipe were on the island at the back of 70 Acres in the reeds - a challenge to spot!

Full species List:

Little grebe, great crested grebe, cormorant, grey heron, mute swan, greylag goose, canada goose, wigeon, gadwall, teal, mallard, shoveler, pochard, tufted duck, goldeneye, ruddy duck, kestrel, peregrine, pheasant, water rail, moorhen, coot, lapwing, snipe, green sandpiper, black-headed gull, common gull, woodpigeon, kingfisher, great spotted woodpecker, wren, dunnock, robin, blackbird, fieldfare, goldcrest, long-tailed tit, great tit, blue tit, jay, magpie, jackdaw, carrion crow, starling, chaffinch, greenfinch, siskin and reed bunting.

Other wildlife:
Grey Squirrel.

If you would like to join one of Terry's walks, (a £3 donation is requested for each walk), contact him at the link above and he will send you the wednesday walks programme.