The scrapes around the new ponds are being visited by Pied wagtail, Grey wagtail and Meadow pipit.
Birds around New Ponds
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Pheasants and Hare
A walk around the Reserve this morning gave us the opportunity to see teal on School Pond and 11 magpie nearby.
But passing Flora field we noticed a pair of hare. After scattering birdseed for the linnets, I noticed a pair of male pheasants fighting it out.
The hare was too fast for me but I have a poor photo below.
It is nice to see the activities leading to spring.
About 25 Fieldfare and one Redwing in West Field
Four of about 25 fieldfare in the far side of West Field, and one redwing among them.
Photos are not great but I was 350 feet away! Thanks to Mike Bannon for mentioning them to me.
Heron in Flora Field
This heron was taking a keen interest in one of the ponds that we are hoping will one day have great crested newts.
Nest Boxes
Today, we finished emptying out and surveying all the bird boxes in the Reserve.
This photo shows eggs from two boxes. The smaller ones from a blue tit and the larger from a great tit.
Grey Wagtail
This grey wagtail was feeding amongst the hay in Big Meadow near the Orchard crossroads this afternoon.
Bird Feeding Table
The table had three male reed buntings on yesterday.
Walking round the Reserve further, we spotted 4 greenfinches on the tree behind the Fauna stones. It seems to be where I see the greenfinches most often.
Teal and Curlew
This was one of 15 teal around Alder Pond on the 6th.
This curlew was in the Hay Meadow yesterday, and a couple of magpies seemed interested in what it was catching!
Song Thrush
This song thrush was by the long pads path adjacent to the double gates into the arable field yesterday. There were a number of lapwings on the drumlins.
Overflying lapwings
Yesterday morning large numbers of lapwings were flying East over the arable field (seen overhead from the Pony wood path).
Other sightings were a buzzard being mobbed by crows over West Field and a lone curlew flying Northwards over the arable field.
The new bird table had blackbird, robin, blue tit and chaffinch on it, and more chaffinches and reed buntings were feeding nearby.