Sunday dawned, calm conditions but mild, I was aware of a few jobs I needed to do outside and decided it would be good to get stuck into those, so my walk today was just around the fields. There was nothing significant around, Redwing numbered 38 and a small flock of 8 Fieldfare. Most of the holly has now been stripped of berries, so the thrushes seem more content to drop into the leaf litter. Chaffinches numbered 6 which is hardly a build-up but more than last week. I normally need about 20 Chaffinches for one Brambling, which still remain elusive this winter. Green and Great Spotted Woodpeckers showed and the Grey Wagtail appeared briefly.
As the tress become bare, there are a number of areas at the edge of the fields I want to 'improve' for wildlife and now is the time it is easier to plan these when the bare branches are visible.
Lock-down list remained on 109 !.
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| This area was 'tidied' last year, looks like it will need work this winter as well |
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| The path to the back corner field |
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| This tiny Woodland pond was renovated last winter |
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