Several hundred fieldfares, Turdus pilaris, with a couple of redwings, Turdus iliacus iliacus, a dozen or so blackbirds, Turdus merula, and about 70 starling, Sturnus vulgaris, were on Gipsy and Rhubarb fields this afternoon. Overall it was quite a sight!
Looked as though the fieldfares are going for a protein rich diet before heading off back to Scandinavia. Warren reported over a hundred on the sheep field at Migrant Alley in the morning.
Breeds in small colonies.
A pair of greylag flew together over Gipsy, one mainly white on the body with really only a grey neck and the pair were later seen on the ground in Great Court. A kestrel flew low over Rhubarb, putting the fieldfares up into the trees.
A small group of great tits were noisy in the newer trees along 123 towards Victoria Road, and later through the ash trees between the two fields.
Looked as though the fieldfares are going for a protein rich diet before heading off back to Scandinavia. Warren reported over a hundred on the sheep field at Migrant Alley in the morning.
Breeds in small colonies.
A pair of greylag flew together over Gipsy, one mainly white on the body with really only a grey neck and the pair were later seen on the ground in Great Court. A kestrel flew low over Rhubarb, putting the fieldfares up into the trees.
A small group of great tits were noisy in the newer trees along 123 towards Victoria Road, and later through the ash trees between the two fields.
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