The weather was cloudy but mostly dry for this visit to Pennington Flash which was attended by nine members of the group. The light winds made conditions much more favourable for spotting smaller birds than on our previous outings in 2016.
Highlights included:
- Seeing (rather than just hearing) a Cetti’s Warbler, and at close quarters.
- Great Crested Grebes
- Willow Tits
- The variety of different bird species seen
In total, 42 different species were recorded on this visit:
Blackbird | Several |
Blackcap | Two |
Black-headed Gull | Many |
Blue Tit | Several |
Bullfinch | Several |
Canada Goose | Many |
Carrion Crow | A few |
Cetti’s Warbler | One |
Chaffinch | Several |
Chiffchaff | Several |
Coal Tit | A few |
Coot | Many |
Cormorant | Many |
Dunnock | A few |
Goosander | One |
Great Crested Grebe | Several |
Great Tit | Several |
Greenfinch | A few |
Grey Heron | A few |
Herring Gull | A few |
Hybrid Duck | A few |
Lapwing | One |
Lesser Black-backed Gull | Several |
Long-tailed Tit | A few |
Magpie | Several |
Mallard | Many |
Mistle Thrush | One |
Moorhen | Several |
Mute Swan | Several |
Nuthatch | One |
Pheasant | Heard only |
Reed Bunting | Several |
Robin | Several |
Sand Martin | Many |
Shoveler | A few |
Song Thrush | A few |
Stock Dove | A few |
Teal | Several |
Tufted Duck | Many |
Willow Tit | A few |
Willow Warbler | A few |
Woodpigeon | Several |
Last Updated on April 25, 2016