Brinscall Lodge 1415hrs: Muscovy Duck (4), Mallard (21, several domestics/hybrids), Canada Geese (4), Moorhen (6), BH Gulls (10). Buzzard (1 over at high altitude).
Heatherlea Woods: very busy with dog walkers etc, relatively quiet re wildlife. Treecreeper (1), GS Woodpecker (1), Robin (1), LTTits (approx , Coal Tit (1), Nuthatch (3). Bullfinch (2) feeding on berries from the higher path near White Coppice.
Dean Black Brook: walked up beside the Brook which wasn't as torrential as expected after the recent rain. Wren (4), Woodpigeon (2), Stonechat (2). A Great Tit singing briefly at 1615hrs near where the mature trees start. Another GT Tit and Blue Tit seen. Carrion Crow (2). Reed Bunting (male) in a bush in the same, boggy area as the singing Great Tit.
Approx 100 Fieldfare over flying SE near Drinkwaters, then another flock 25 flying N about 5 mins later 1630hrs.
3 Meadow Pipits seen on moors during walk back to Brinscall. A bat feeding along Well Lane, and Buzzard over the woods quite low (same one as at start of walk?) at 1710hrs
Sunday afternoon meanderings
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