markpie
Well-known member
Hi
Thought I'd post about my patch sightings from today. I went at one o'clock, because I hardly ever go in the afternoon.
I saw 27 species in total, including:
Green woodpecker, 2
Great spotted woodpecker, 2
Mistle thrush, actually a new addition to my patch list despite being quite common.
Grey heron, 2
Cormorant, 2
Kingfisher, 2, one giving best view I've ever had. Perched in an overhanging branch 5 metres in front of me.
Kestrel, male
Snipe, 5
Goldfinch, 10
Greenfinch, 50+
Jay, carrion crow, magpie, rook, jackdaw (60+)
Redwing, 26
I met a fisherman early on, and when i met him again when I was walking back (quite dark now), he said that 30 mins after I left 2 woodcock flew over. Kept my eyes peeled for the rest of journey, because the only woodcock I've seen was in the dark, but I didn't have any success.
That's all,
Cheers, Mark
Thought I'd post about my patch sightings from today. I went at one o'clock, because I hardly ever go in the afternoon.
I saw 27 species in total, including:
Green woodpecker, 2
Great spotted woodpecker, 2
Mistle thrush, actually a new addition to my patch list despite being quite common.
Grey heron, 2
Cormorant, 2
Kingfisher, 2, one giving best view I've ever had. Perched in an overhanging branch 5 metres in front of me.
Kestrel, male
Snipe, 5
Goldfinch, 10
Greenfinch, 50+
Jay, carrion crow, magpie, rook, jackdaw (60+)
Redwing, 26
I met a fisherman early on, and when i met him again when I was walking back (quite dark now), he said that 30 mins after I left 2 woodcock flew over. Kept my eyes peeled for the rest of journey, because the only woodcock I've seen was in the dark, but I didn't have any success.
That's all,
Cheers, Mark