March 12, 2007
Sunday 11th March
NEW FOREST
It was another glorious day, so we were out and about in the New Forest again this morning. This time we parked at Milkham Inclosure and walked through Milkham and Roe Inclosures, out across Bratley Plain to the top of Slufters Inclosure, returning left handed to Milkham.
The woods were full of bird song, nothing rare mainly Chaffinches and Wrens, but we also heard or saw Goldcrest, Coal and Long-tailed Tits, Green Woodpecker, and Treecreeper. On the open heath we added Stonechats, Lapwings, Meadow Pipits and Dartford Warblers. We also saw a Peacock butterfly.
After lunch, on the way home, we called in at Blashford Lakes, where Chiffchaffs were singing, Greater-spotted and Green Woodpeckers were calling, a Grey Heron flew over, and on Ivy Lake there were Tufted Ducks, Gadwall, Canada Geese and Great-crested Grebes. A Kingfisher flew through the trees above Dockens Water, and in Ivy Lane a Red Campion was in flower.
A quick look over Ibsley Water added a Peregrine on a gravel spit, Goldeneye, Little Grebe, and Wigeon plus other distant species, but we were telescope-less today. On the drive home we added Jay, Little Egret, red-legged Partridge and Lesser Black-backed and Herring Gulls.
Dartford Warbler
Fallow Deer
Grey Heron
Red Campion
Posted by Frampton25 at March 12, 2007 08:57 PM