Seven members of the group attended this visit on a cold and blustery March morning. Fortunately the rain and sleet that would dominate the afternoon held off apart from a couple of sharp showers when we were able to take shelter in one of the hides.
A pair of Shovellers through the sleet
Goosanders ignoring the rain
It was good to see the improvements that have been made to the facilities at Pennington Flash which now include a café. A total of 41 bird species were recorded on this visit. The feeders in front of the “Bunting Hide” always produces a good number of birds.
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- Blue Tit
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- Trio of Bullfinches
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- Female Chaffinch
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- Long-tailed Tit
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- Nuthatch (with sunflower seed)
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- Pair of Reed Buntings
Click ‘Continue reading’ for the full list of 41 species seen:
| Species | Note |
|---|---|
| Blackbird | |
| Black-headed Gull | |
| Blue Tit | |
| Bullfinch | |
| Canada Goose | |
| Carrion Crow | |
| Chaffinch | |
| Coal Tit | |
| Coot | |
| Cormorant | |
| Dunnock | |
| Feral Mallard | |
| Feral Pigeon | |
| Gadwall | |
| Goldcrest | |
| Goldfinch | |
| Goosander | |
| Great Crested Grebe | |
| Great Tit | |
| Greenfinch | |
| Grey Heron | |
| Herring Gull | |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | |
| Little Egret | |
| Long-tailed Tit | |
| Magpie | |
| Mallard | |
| Mistle Thrush | |
| Moorhen | |
| Muscovy Duck | |
| Mute Swan | |
| Nuthatch | |
| Pheasant | Heard only |
| Reed Bunting | |
| Robin | |
| Shoveler | |
| Stock Dove | |
| Teal | |
| Tufted Duck | |
| Wigeon | |
| Woodpigeon |
Last Updated on July 3, 2023