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White Coppice

29/7/2019

 
​White Coppice
Monday 29 July 19:00 to 21:10
Fine & Warm
Number in Party - 17


Most of the party were able to park next to the cricket pitch as there wasn’t the usual throng of walkers this evening. We followed our usual cuckoo walk trail but it was noticeably quieter as we set off over the Goit with faint calls of Siskin in the top of the trees, disturbing a grey wagtail when we crossed the aqueduct. Ambling along the footpath with Stronstrey Bank to our left, calls of willow warblers up-slurred whistles could be heard amongst The gorse and undergrowth, darters also made an appearance but too far off to identify. Crows and Wood Pigeons kept a watchful eye on us from the fences at the top of the Bank. Further on Redpolls called and made a brief appearance making the evening worthwhile. Frustratingly Bullfinch and one or two other species made fleeting appearances near the top of the ridge, too far off to positively identify. Crossing The Goit once again heading back to the car park there were one or two quite deep puddles to negotiate from the weekend's heavy rains. We passed nineteen Canada Geese resting quietly amongst the sheep with a family of Crows playing above them catching the late evening thermals bringing a pleasant evening to a close.

​Bird list


Canada Goose 19
Pheasant
Com Buzzard 1
Grey Heron
Black Headed Gull 1
Lesser Black-Backed Gull 2+
Wood pigeon 10+
Collared Dove 2
Carrion Crow 10+
Magpie 2
Blue Tit h
Willow Warbler 5+
Wren
Blackbird
Robin h
Pied Wagtail
Goldfinch 5+
Linnet 5+
Chaffinch 2
Redpoll 2+
Siskin? h


Grey Squirrel


Darter?


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