Back up to the Plantation again this morning, and one or more Marsh Tits again in evidence, this time with a mixed flock of LT, Blue and Great Tits and perhaps 10 Chiffchaffs, in scrub just to the east of the woodland.
In the plantation itself, Treecreeper singing and GS Woodpecker calling, while on the big [...]
Posts Tagged ‘linnet’
Firle on the levels
Posted in Local sightings, tagged canada goose, firle, glynde levels, linnet, skylark, swallow on October 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Marsh Tit, Whinchats, Hobby
Posted in Local sightings, photo, tagged common buzzard, green woodpecker, grey wagtail, hobby, linnet, marsh tit, nuthatch, safari britain, sand martin, whinchat, willow warbler on September 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A gorgeous early autumn day, this time with the benefit of plenty of birds too.
The morning started with a Grey Wagtail low over Firle cricket pitch and subsequently on rooftops near the Ram. I can’t get enough of these birds – attractive and characterful, and all the more enjoyable for being seasonal visitors to the [...]
Escarpment, 5 Sept
Posted in Local sightings, tagged common buzzard, green woodpecker, linnet, little owl, spotted flycatcher, willow warbler on September 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Another circuit of the the dry valley just west of the bostal road this morning, this time in perfect early autumn sunshine. It yielded:
Spotted Flycatcher 1
Willow Warbler 3+
Red-legged Patridge 2
Common Buzzard 5+
Linnet several, including 1 juv.
Green Woodpecker 1
Also a big falcon seen distantly over Firle Plantation – either a wild Peregrine or a falconer’s bird.
The [...]
The one with the Red Kite: Safari Britain walk, 9 August
Posted in Local sightings, tagged chaffinch, chiffchaff, firle beacon, great-spotted woodpecker, green woodpecker, kestrel, linnet, little owl, meadow pipit, raven, red kite, robin, south downs, tilton bostal, woodpigeon, yellowhammer on August 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
There was hardly a bird to be heard as we gathered at the Safari Britain campsite on a lovely August morning. The previous day had been hot, but this morning was warm with a welcome breeze and a little light cloud cover.
Moving down from the campsite towards the Coach Road, the beech trees started to [...]
Littledene to Stump Bottom
Posted in Local sightings, tagged blackcap farm, corn bunting, house sparrow, jay, linnet, littledene, meadow pipit, red-legged partridge, skylar, skylark, stump bottom, yellowhammer on March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A walk on Saturday morning from Littledene to Stump Bottom, returning via Blackcap Farm, was productive despite the strong winds and occasional showers.
At Littledene there were 2 Red-legged Patridges and halfway up the escarpment a couple of displaying Meadow Pipits, and the first of at least 18 singing Skylarks along the route.
Around the gorse at [...]
Safari Britain, 5 July
Posted in Local sightings, tagged black-headed gull, carrion crow, chaffinch, chiffchaff, dunnock, goldcrest, goldfinch, herring gull, jackdaw, lesser black-backed gull, linnet, meadow pipit, mistle thrush, red-legged partridge, rook, safari britain, skylark, whitethroat, wren on July 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Mid-morning, early July, and the wind was whipping along the escarpment. But the rain held off, and we had a good walk, with six guests of the Safari Britain camp.
Around the campsite itself, little was singing bar the obligatory Chiffchaff, which apparently stops for nothing. A Red-legged Partridge was disturbed from the corn, while [...]
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