Saturday, 3 December 2011

Nature Notes November

Another mild month with days of strong winds and rain.

SIGHTINGS
Birds: Sparrowhawk, Magpies, Carrion Crows, Herring Gulls, Black-headed Gulls, Wood Pigeons, Green/Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Nuthatch, Song/Mistle Thrushes, Blackbirds, Robins, Wrens, Goldfinches, Chaffinches, Greenfinches, Siskins, Pied Wagtails, Great/Blue/Coal/Long-tailed Tits.
Plants: Gorse in flower.
Fungi: A large selection found during November.
Butterflies: Red Admiral.
Insects: Bees.
Mammals: Wood mice, Fox, Grey Squirrels.

The mild November weather produced many species of Fungi on site.

A Sparrowhawk has often been sighted hunting prey along the Hazelwood fenceline.

Pied Wagtails are becoming a common sight in the area.

A Tawny Owl has been heard from the Beaufoys Avenue area, calling to attract a mate.