Pittswood Birds

The final patch visit of September, late this afternoon, added nothing to the months list, in fact little was seen in the hot sticky conditions. I walked the Tree Nursery, and the run off pool, where once again I encountered the LONG TAILED TIT flock, with a CHIFFCHAFF in tow. The Pub Field was dry and dusty, only providing interest to WOODPIGEON, STOCK DOVE, and JACKDAWS, plus the ever present ROOKS. A trip round the fields and paddocks of Migrant Alley was particularly birdless, the only species of note was a KESTREL up hunting. The final piece of habitat visited, just before dusk, was the Greenhouse Grounds, and although there were more birds here, they were all the common regulars - ROBIN, DUNNOCK, WREN, BLACKBIRDS etc. I did watch the first of the PIED WAGTAILS coming in to roost, before leaving, always a nice sound to here them cheerily ''bouncing'' across the sky.

So the month ended with 73 species being seen, which is 6 more than the ten year September mean, and although five behind the record Sept. tally of 78 ( achieved in 2009) it still manages joint 2nd place with last September. Just one species was added to the combined September list, that was the Grasshopper Warbler, which was a patch first in fact, this brought the total to 90 species, the second best month behind April, and equal to October.

Chiffchaff

Long Tailed tit

Long Tailed Tit