Wednesday 14th October
A morning run around the patch found the birds within Burgess Field more active: there were goldfinches and chaffinches about and singing robins and wrens. The highlight was the first three redwings of the season, one already getting stuck into the plentiful berries there.
The Meadow itself was rather quiet with one snipe flushed from the hinterland and just a few meadow pipits and skylarks around. The large wagtail contingent had moved on leaving just the usual number of birds present. No golden plover this morning and just a handful of lapwings.
One or two nights ago I did listen out of my window and heard a very distant owl calling from across the Meadow. I couldn't quite make out whether it was tawny or little owl which is a shame as otherwise I could have counted it on the year list!
A robin © Nigel Forrow
The Meadow itself was rather quiet with one snipe flushed from the hinterland and just a few meadow pipits and skylarks around. The large wagtail contingent had moved on leaving just the usual number of birds present. No golden plover this morning and just a handful of lapwings.
One or two nights ago I did listen out of my window and heard a very distant owl calling from across the Meadow. I couldn't quite make out whether it was tawny or little owl which is a shame as otherwise I could have counted it on the year list!
A robin © Nigel Forrow