A few bits & bobs from reccent days.
11th Oct at Lavernock – a brief visit for a change of scene. Very muddy. A female Blackcap was in trees behind the gun emplacements, and there were 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Jay and a few Skylarks overhead.
13th Oct at Cosmeston – There were c.20 Swallows over W lake and 30 Tufted Duck there, and also 80 Black-headed Gulls also on W lake.
14th Oct at Cosmeston – a single Siskin by the Mile Road was the first I’d seen in the park for a while – probably since last winter.
18th Oct at Cosmeston – A feeding party of Long-tailed Tits just had a Goldcrest with them. Also noted were 1 Meadow Pipit, a Sparrowhawk that flew through W. paddock, 2 Skylark overhead, a pair of Great Crested Grebes were displaying and Cetti’s Warbler heard.
Yesterday 23rd Oct at Lavernock reserve – still failed on trying to find Yellow-browed Warbler that had been seen 2 days ago. A Long-tailed Tit feeding party just had a couple of accompanying Chiffchaffs. Three Bullfinches flew around calling and 2 Jay and 2 Mistle Thrushes were active. I heard both Green and Great Spotted Woodpeckers. Yesterday there were 3 separate Cetti’s Warblers calling in the E lake reeds area.