Today I took my first outing for some time. This was due to
a combination of commitments and a bout of man flue! I took the short journey
to Canons Farm to see if the Moorhen was still present at the small pond at the
Banstead Woods car park end of the site.
I travelled light starting at Canon’s Farm noting the flocks
of Chaffinch and Linnet in the nearby fields. I planned to return at the end of
the morning and sift through them using the telescope.
I added a couple of new species to my Canon’s Farm tally both
of which I was surprised I had not seen on the Farmlands before! The former
Canada Goose I was certain I had not seen before, but Long Tailed Tit…Really!! The
total now stands at 79 species which includes Blackcap seen in July and Sand Martin in September.
Throughout the autumn period I have been logging my
sightings on Birdtrack which has meant my wildlife recorder has not been kept
up to date. Too much duplication of records the excuse!
I made it back to the car despite the driving rain but did
not get a chance to sift through the flocks of passerines feeding in the fields
opposite Canon’s Farmhouse!
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