Jan 2011
Birds
02/01/11 14:55 Filed in: Sightings
A short walk around the Rifle Range on a sunny morning, birdwatching, proved quite productive. In addition to many Tits (Great, Blue, Long-tailed) & Finches (Green, Chaff & Gold), I also saw a Goldcrest, a Coal Tit, a Treecreeper, some Redwing, heard a Great-spotted Woodpecker, & quite a few Mallard on the ponds.
It’s good to see that the cattle are making quite an impact on the grassland, shortening a lot of the more dominant species which will make the site much better for butterflies & other insects later in the year. Still too much Tor Grass on the steep slopes though, a very difficult species to control.
Here’s one in last December’s snow:
PV
It’s good to see that the cattle are making quite an impact on the grassland, shortening a lot of the more dominant species which will make the site much better for butterflies & other insects later in the year. Still too much Tor Grass on the steep slopes though, a very difficult species to control.
Here’s one in last December’s snow:
PV