Ian Magness and I were greeted by thick fog initially at our occasional Buckland Sand Pits walk-round but thankfully it burned off soon enough. We recorded 47 species in a couple of hours, including 30+
Siskins, two
Reed Buntings, three
Redwings, a
Grey Wagtail, 11
Egyptian Geese, nine
Wigeon, six
Tufted Ducks, four
Gadwall, six
Little Grebes, a
Grey Heron, a
Buzzard, a
Sparrowhawk, a
Kestrel, a
Nuthatch, two
Green and a
Great Spotted Woodpecker.
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| Reed Bunting at Buckland Sand Pits |
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| Sparrowhawk at Buckland Sand Pits |
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| Egyptian Geese at Buckland Sand Pits |
A quick dusk walk along the lane at Canons Farm produced c40
Rooks, 45
Fieldfares, two
Redwings, nine
Yellowhammers, five
Skylarks and a
Buzzard.
