| Meetings Nature Walk in the Inny Valley above Armstrong Woods 23/11/03 Species Photos | |||
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Date |
Location and Grid Ref. |
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Observations and Notes |
| Reserve Car park | B | Nuthatch, Goldcrest, Robin | |
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Meadows, Nature Reserve |
Fu B M F |
several fungi photographed for identification - see
photos Jays (2)and several Pied Wagtails, Pheasants, Woodpigeon, Buzzard, Magpies Moles (2 rows of mole hills) in short grass; Rabbits; Deer droppings. Red Campion still flowering in sheltered placed |
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Valley from Trecarrell |
B T Fu M |
Treecreeper
calling and working up trees, Woodcock
flushed from small copse to the East of the stream;
Blue Tit, Blackbirds. Flocks of Thrushes
up to about 30, probably mixed Fieldfare
(heard) and Redwing?. Single
Goldfinch on ground among fallen branches Young Spindle tree, close to stream Bright orange fungus on fallen Oak? tree (photographed) Otter Spraint, recent, on medium sized boulder at stream junction |
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Stubble field
at top of hill |
M B |
Badger Latrines
by gate into field, Rabbits - lots of activity
in hedgerow Fox by smell and footprint Skylarks - up to 5 seen calling in the sky, Dunnock in hedgerow Flocks of finches; only Chaffinch positively identified; Lesser Black-Backed Gull, |
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Grass fields
close to Farm |
B | Rooks, Starlings (over 100 in flock), Buzzards (8 reported by N Burden earlier in the day) | |
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Farm Yard |
B | Many Chaffinches and few Dunnocks. Mistle Thrushes reported by N. Burden | |
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The 3 large
ponds |
B | Canada Geese (ca 12) , Moorhen, Mallard, Snipe, Wren close by in scrub on the top ponds | |
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* Amphibian Mammal Bird Flower / plant Insect Bf butterfly / moth Hedge Pond Woodland Tree River Rt Reptile FI invasive plants Archaeology (of hedges), Fungi etc |
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