Tuesday, 1 March 2011

MARCH 2011 Observations.

1st March 2011 - First Day of Spring and what a beautiful, sunny but cold day - March has certainly come in like a lamb. 2 Greenfinches, Goldfinches, Long Tailed Tits and Marsh or Willow tits seen on feeding station during breakfast.

FEBRUARY SIGHTINGS

13th February, 2011 -Long Tailet Tits, Robin, Great Tits, Gold Crest. Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blue Tits, Chaffinch and Sparrows seen on bird feeding station at Breakfast.

14th February, 2011 - Terrible screeching heard outside near bird feeding station. On investigation saw a Sparrow Hawk attacking a Great Spotted Woodpecker! Shouted at them from upstairs window and Sparrow Hawk eventually let go - both flew off - hope Woodpecker was alright. Found a pile of what looked like Sparrow Hawk feathers so maybe it had bitten off more than it could chew this time!

19th February, 2011 - Two or three otters seen from Lower Hide around 7.30 am.

20th February, 2011 - Seen from lower hide - pair of Wrens and Buzzards.

21st February, 2011 - 3 Red Hinds seen on Bottom Field around 7 am.

28th February, 2011 - It has certainly been a very wet month and lived up to it's name of February Filldyke!