Today I completed my first winter bird survey which is being organised by the BTO/Natural England. Essentially you have to count and record all birds seen when walking a defined 2Km transect. My allocated transect is near to Bitteswell which is a area of mixed farmland and some of the village area.
Of course such surveys don't usually produce the scarce and rare birds, but you do get to know the area well, which can, sometimes, turn-up surprises - although not today. A Raven was nice to see, a good number of Redwings feeding on pasture, with a few Fieldfare and Starlings. About 10 Goldfinch were feeding too. on one small area of old pasture there was quite a few Gulls, maybe 150, included Black-headed, Common, Herring Great-black backed. Quite a few Magpies, and lots of Jackdaw. A couple of Buzzards were on the ground feeding, probably looking for worms.
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