It was great to make contact with this group again after my terrible 2014 attendance record, .A lovely day with hardly a cloud in sight. Bright clear skies and temperatures of 8-9 degrees C.
- Black-headed Gulls or Herring Gulls dominated the water scenario. Also present were a smattering of Tufted Ducks and Pochards with the odd Great-crested Grebe or Mute Swan.
- As usual it was very busy at the feeders. The most interesting birds were the 3 Nuthatches, the Great-spotted Woodpecker and the odd Reed Bunting. I saw my first Greenfinch of 2015 at the feeders but that was the only one I saw. A beautiful Song Thrush joined the party but it was very skittish and ran into the scrubs at the slightest hint of trouble.
- In the woodland we managed to see several Goldcrests and a couple of Marsh Tits.
Warnham is a lovely reserve and it was well worth visiting. Normally at this time of year we would expect to see Lesser Redpoll, Siskin and Brambling but the mild conditions this winter mitigated against this.
Additions to 2015 UK Bird List:
Nuthatch (94)
Greenfinch (95)
Song Thrush (96)
Reed Warbler (97)
Today's species list:
Black-headed Gull
Herring Gull
Pochard
Tufted Duck
Coot
Moorhen
Cormorant
Great Black-backed Gull
Great-crested Grebe
Chaffinch (10)
Greenfinch
Blackbird
Blue Tit
Carrion Crow
Coal Tit
Goldcrest
Goldfinch
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Grey Heron
Long-tailed Tit (20)
Magpie
Marsh Tit
Nuthatch
Reed Bunting
Robin
Song Thrush
Woodpigeon
Wren
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