This morning I led the CFBWBG's Winter Tour. We started at the Canons Farm where highlights included
Barn Owl, a few
Fieldfares and
Redwings,
Yellowhammer,
Meadow Pipit,
Skylark and five fly-over
Mallards. Spending a fair bit of time in Banstead Woods, we enjoyed prolonged views of a flock of seven
Siskins gleaning from tree trunks, while a
Mallard was on Piddly Pond and a nice set of woodland birds included
Treecreeper in song,
Mistle Thrush and
Bullfinch, plus 30 more
Redwings and a fly-over
Lesser Black-backed Gull.
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| Siskins in Banstead Woods |
On the way home I stopped at Pulborough Brooks RSPB in the hope of seeing the White-rumped Sandpiper found by Matt earlier in the day but it was a dip in miserable weather - with a
Dunlin being the closest we got and the best entertainment being the numbers of
Pintail and
Wigeon present. Good to see Louis F-H in the hide though.
