Trip reports

Morning walk at Fishers Green

Wednesday, 14 January 2009

12 supporters joined group leader Terry Smith on this 'Get to know your local birds' walk, on a very foggy morning.Visibility did not improve until late in the morning and it remained cold, max temp 2-3c. The tern rafts were barely visible from the Bittern Information point hide.

46 sp were seen, highlights being the good views of a bittern in front of the Bittern Information Point hide, the kingfisher seen flying and then perched along the channel, 2 male smew and a female goosander seen from the Grebe hide.

Species List:

Little grebe, great crested grebe, cormorant, bittern, grey heron, mute swan, canada goose, wigeon, gadwall, teal, mallard, shoveler, pochard, tufted duck, smew, goosander, sparrowhawk, kestrel, pheasant, moorhen, coot, black-headed gull, common gull, woodpigeon, kingfisher, great spotted woodpecker, wren, dunnock, robin, blackbird, fieldfare, redwing, goldcrest, long-tailed tit, great tit, blue tit, treecreeper, jay, magpie, carrion crow, chaffinch, greenfinch, goldfinch, siskin, bullfinch and reed bunting.

Many thanks to Terry for leading this walk.