Went back to see the Toadstool patch I found yesterday, some had been trodden down by lambs but some remained, need to put a specific name to them, never-the-less they look good, anyone know them?
Also, I noticed plenty of Jackdaws feeding among the Sheep and Rooks loafing in the tree tops next to the Rookery. Rooks visit the Rookery all year round and it won't be too long before some even start to begin repairing nests, all in good time.
A morning walk around the local lake produced some birds. Mallards, 10 Coots, two Little Grebes and the Mute Swan family were on the water. The juvenile swans are now getting more pure white feathers in their plumage, but it will be quite awhile before they are fully white yet. You can compare this photo to the same birds photographed on the 4th October and see how they have grown.
A Water Rail called quietly from the reeds, a male Reed Bunting and Fieldfare flew up from the undergrowth, while some 15 Filedfare were flying to the nearby hedge. At least 10 Chaffinch, 6 Lesser Redpoll and 35 Goldfinch were around feeding on the trees or teasels. A Sparrowhawk dashed through disturbing them for a short while. Four Bullfinch were in the thickets, and two Goldcrests were making their way along the hedge. Two Jay called very loudly and aggressively from the nearby tree cover.
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