This morning, a blustery one, I ventured north east, before heading south east towards Bury Green. My target, having birded Muggin's Wood and surrounds was The Grove Millennium Wood (map reference TL448216). This is a splendid haven, adjacent to Bury Green Farm. Planted in 2000, with 2000 trees it also boasts a small pond holding bullrushes. Regular visits will be made here as it looks good for wild plants and therefore butterflies, moths and dragonflies. A sedge or reed warbler here would be a most welcome bonus to the village list. A picnic bench looks likely to offer evening sanctuary for a cold beer whilst observing the local wildlife.
The whole walk gave up 20+ species, but again, with nothing new. A mewing common buzzard was heard but not seen as I walked down Hoecroft Lane whilst a covey of 7 red legged partridge were flushed from a ditch alongside Muggin's. A reed bunting called from the hedge by the Ford along with usual finches and tits. A solitary adult lesser black backed gull winged south in comany with 14 black headed gulls.
A lone herring gull was also noted from Brick Kiln Hill. A kestrel gave itself up from a tree in Acremore Street as I returned to the Green, just in time to witness a pair of mallards on the Ash. The season is moving on and certain of the regular garden birds are beginning to become more territorial, especially the male blackbirds and robins. The Chapel jackdaws are pairing off and inspecting likely nesting sites. High on the wanted list here are the Chapel chimneys, obviously a desireable residence.
Photos attached are of the signs in the splendid Millennium Wood. Click on the top one for a larger view to enable reading the information.
The whole walk gave up 20+ species, but again, with nothing new. A mewing common buzzard was heard but not seen as I walked down Hoecroft Lane whilst a covey of 7 red legged partridge were flushed from a ditch alongside Muggin's. A reed bunting called from the hedge by the Ford along with usual finches and tits. A solitary adult lesser black backed gull winged south in comany with 14 black headed gulls.
A lone herring gull was also noted from Brick Kiln Hill. A kestrel gave itself up from a tree in Acremore Street as I returned to the Green, just in time to witness a pair of mallards on the Ash. The season is moving on and certain of the regular garden birds are beginning to become more territorial, especially the male blackbirds and robins. The Chapel jackdaws are pairing off and inspecting likely nesting sites. High on the wanted list here are the Chapel chimneys, obviously a desireable residence.Photos attached are of the signs in the splendid Millennium Wood. Click on the top one for a larger view to enable reading the information.
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