A long walk today, beginning at Tesco’s roundabout, from where I headed south of Bury Green, past Harvey’s Wood and on to the footpath that runs adjacent to Great Hadham Golf Course. The trip was completed by picking up the footpath that appears on Acremore Street. A good selection of birds was recorded with two sightings of pairs of bullfinches, a pair of blackcaps and a total of 11 chiffchaffs. However the highlight was watching 38 golden plover rise from a ploughed field and circle for 5 minutes before alighting out of view. First record for the year of these birds. I suspect a migratory party heading north to their breeding grounds. Also, numbers were supplied by a party of 20+ linnets in a stubble field. A most vociferous song thrush was heard along the path near Bury Green.
New for the year were a small tortoiseshell butterfly, near the golf course and an orange tip butterfly in the grounds of the Chapel near The Ford. A super walk of some 6 miles, with some parts new to me. Well worth visiting again this spring and certain grassland rides look a good habitat for butterflies, as well as birds.
New for the year were a small tortoiseshell butterfly, near the golf course and an orange tip butterfly in the grounds of the Chapel near The Ford. A super walk of some 6 miles, with some parts new to me. Well worth visiting again this spring and certain grassland rides look a good habitat for butterflies, as well as birds.
Photoa added show the small tortoiseshell butterfly (rather a faded specimen) a male blackcap. an inquisitive chiffchaff and the flock of distant golden plover.
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