Bird Wander 5.11.11

 A wander around the back of Hadham Hall turned up birds in good numbers, although none proved to be in a mood for photography. Plenty of recently arrived fieldfares were in the trees around Hadham Hall ponds along with great, blue, long tailed and coal tits. Chaffinches and goldfinches also present. Several herring gulls weaved their way north whilst a solitary grey heron was at the irrigation lagoon. The reason I was out this way was because of a report of both a single snow bunting and 10 bramblings having been reported  a mile or so away from the parish boundary. These were not seen but were still present this afternoon, so maybe another check tomorrow to see if they have moved into the parish and will therefore break the century!

Above the fields north of the hall, 7 skylarks and a single meadow pipit were heard, the latter being a first for this area. All previous mipit records coming from Ash Valley G.C. Couple of autumnal photos taken around Hadham Hall attached.