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Young Woodpecker

Walking around the path below Pony Wood a few evenings ago, we saw two Greater Spotted Woodpeckers. Almost … Read More

Water rails???

Two rather different birds around the outlet to Alder Pond yesterday. A passer by thought they were water … Read More

Thrush and flowers

Very good sighting of a song thrush perched on one of the Orchard apple trees this morning. Also … Read More

Heron

A heron by the side of Alder Pond this afternoon. Perhaps not good news as I believe they … Read More

Goldfinch

A couple of very smart looking goldfinch on the Lucy Brook side of the Hay Meadow marsh this … Read More

Shell duck

Not only a couple of oyster catchers in the Arable Field this afternoon but a shell duck. It … Read More

Mystery bird

Paul and I were struggling to identify a bird in Flora Field on Sunday evening. It was down … Read More

Swifts over Fauna

Yesterday house martins, today the much larger swifts were flying over Fauna. I think there were three and … Read More