Sunday 9 January 2011

OXON HOATH PATCH WALK

I picked up Dave at 07.45am and drove to High House Lane as usual and parked the car, was at freezing point when we arrived but a lovely clear sky was showing, ideal for birding we both thought!

 The start point of the patch in High House Lane

 Nice sunrise shot through the trees

 As above

 Perfect weather for birding!

 The field up towards the manor house

 Dave "parus major" Kirby

 Mint Sauce springs to mind!

 Me acting the fool


Liked the colour of these tree tops.

Last week we only did half the patch but today we did a full patch walk taking around 2.5 hours to complete.

Todays spots were as follows:

Blackbird
Chaffinch
Blue Tit
Carrion Crow
Wood Pigeon
Great Tit
Green Woodpecker
Bullfinch
Siskin
Pheasant
Magpie
Redwing
Fieldfare
Mallard
Starling
Mistle Thrush
Stock Dove
Jackdaw
Rook
Wren
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Coal Tit
Robin
Long Tailed Tit
Treecreeper
Linnet
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Jay
Grey Heron

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2 comments:

  1. There wasn't much about today phil, but you saw a Grey heron, thats one Ive not had this year yet ;-)

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  2. Phil and Mandy.
    Nice early morning photo's, and a good visits sightings.

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