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Chandlers Ford “Falcons” |
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Date: 10/05/2008 |
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Check List for the Testwood Lakes fieldtrip |
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BIRD LIST
Barn Swallow (Common) Blackbird Blackcap Black-headed Gull Blue Tit Canada Goose Carrion Crow (Common) Chaffinch Chiffchaff (Eurasian) Collared Dove Common Sandpiper Common Tern (Eurasian) Coot Dunnock Feral Pigeon Garden Warbler (European) Goldfinch Great Crested Grebe Great Tit (European) Green Woodpecker (European) Greenfinch Grey Heron Herring Gull (Common) House Martin (Western) Jackdaw (Northern) Lapwing Lesser Black-backed Gull Little Ringed Plover (Common) Magpie Mallard Mistle Thrush (Common) Moorhen Mute Swan (Eurasian) Oystercatcher (European) Reed Warbler (European) Robin Rook Sand Martin (Common) Shelduck Song Thrush (Common) Starling Tufted Duck White / Pied Wagtail (Common) Whitethroat Willow Warbler (Common) Wood Pigeon (Winter) Wren
47 Species Spotted
Bird list by Tom |
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It was a small turnout, but a good group to wander through the paths surrounding Testwood Lakes.
The sun was up and there was a gentle breeze. Those of us who are hay-fever sufferers had an itching time—how many birds did we scare with our sneezing!
For me the highlight of the day were the sand martins darting backwards and forwards to their nests in the bank.
The very well camouflaged Little Ringed Plover kept us occupied trying to locate it (them).
The Common Sandpiper was a good spot by Lesley and the Whitethroat performed very well for us.
Pete, May 2008 |