Morning Walk 15.02.11

An early start this morning with a wander over Brick Kiln Hill, around the polo fields and then across to Acremore Street and down Ford Hill. 29 species in all with several species of gull near Acremans (Black headed, herring and lesser black backed) along with 450+ fieldfares on the polo fields consorting with 25+ redwings and 50+ starlings. Skylarks were in good voice, as were great and blue tits, dunnocks,(shown below) the song thrush that continues to sing in the garden as from 6.30a.m. Several great spotted and green woodpeckers were observed as well as bullfinch, green finch, goldfinch and chaffinch. 18 yellowhammers were noted and a single kestrel.
Really good to have enough light to out and about in the mornings.

First signs of spring were the lords and ladies (cuckoo plant) now pushing through the undergrowth and I reckon it is going to be a glorious spring within the next 4 weeks. Plenty of colour if these temperatures keep on going.