Friday 3rd March was the monthly walk for the bird club, unfortunately not led by David due to a hospital commitment, but very ably led my Mike D, a long time and very experienced birder. He had only one birder for company, but on a nice morning, they have a very respectable list of 31 different species..
The club has a good record of spotting Great White Egrets as they progressively spread further north, and probably why this time they saw 2!! Seven more species were added to the club life list, now increasing to 64 different species.
New hits included the vocal, minute but most common UK bird, the Wren; Goosanders one of the Sawbill group and the lovely bird that can go DOWN the trunk of a tree, the Nuthatch.
But the Bird of the Day, on which they both agreed, was the uncommon Tit, a Marsh Tit. They are rarer than, but somewhat similar to, a Willow Tit. Mike's birding knowledge ensured which one WAS the Marsh Tit aided by the birding Jungle Drums, sending messages that the species was at Wyver Lane.
A good mornings birding.
Please note that the first Friday in April, the 7th, is Good Friday. The library will not be open but a location for the club walk on that or a later date, will be placed on this blog towards the end of March.
Happy birding. David
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