A perfect brisk sunny day with minimal wind had me take
another short journey to Canons Farm. I saw Roy Weller at the parking area at
the farm had a catch up and then travelled light to cover areas of woodland for
passerines that would be taking full advantage of the sunshine.
As I was walking up the hill to Lunch Wood a low flying Red
Kite honed into view. The bird completed a couple of circuits of the wood then
continued E at 1245hrs. This species is common in Surrey but I never tire seeing
this graceful scavenger.
Lunch Wood itself had a good mix of passerines including a
dozen Yellowhammers that were using the trees as a viewpoint before dropping
down onto the field. Treecreeper, Goldcrest, Blue, Great and Long Tailed Tit
were busy feeding on the buds on the branches. Lower down Robin, Dunnock and
Wren were keeping busy in the scrub.
I clicked 129 Fieldfare initially flying NW over the wood into
the thin line of trees many returning SE later on in the afternoon. I returned
to the watchpoint late afternoon to watch 42 Skylarks come in to roost. A
couple of Little Owl was heard just after dusk. Gull numbers this afternoon
were low despite the farmer ploughing bog field.
Thirty six species were recorded on what was a very pleasant
day with my feathered friends!
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