Peter Jones, "Hampshire Diary"
• Sunday, February 1, 2009 - Checking out the local farmland
Checked out Hoe Lane briefly on Saturday afternoon. Buzzardworld field was almost empty except for 4 Buzzards. The Pheasant cover visible from the lane had a major surprise with a sizeable Finch flock, the first I've seen round these parts this winter, and I don't recall seeing one last winter either!
The flock was mainly Chaffinches, about 250-300 at a rough estimate, and there were also 2 Brambling and 5 Reed Buntings amongst them.
Checked out the Hoe Lane area on Sunday morning, and the sightings were the complete opposite: no Finch flock, and Buzzardworld was heaving with Lapwings, Fieldfare and Redwings, plus 9 Buzzards.
Also saw a smart Male Stonechat, 2 Reed Buntings, a couple of hundred Starlings and a couple of hundred Wood Pigeons.
Checked out another Pheasant cover North of Hoe Lane which has held decent numbers of Linnets in the past but nothing doing this winter.
The garden feeders are still quite busy, with a few more Greenfinches this week. Good to see as they have been a bit scarce round the garden. |
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