Meetings  Nature Walk  in the Inny Valley above Armstrong Woods 23/11/03   Species  Photos

Date

Location and Grid Ref.

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Observations and Notes

          Reserve Car park B Nuthatch, Goldcrest, Robin

 Meadows, Nature Reserve
SX 37D

Fu
B

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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

Valley from Trecarrell
SX37I

B



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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

          Stubble field at top of hill
SX 37D

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,

          Grass fields close to Farm
SX37E

B Rooks, Starlings (over 100 in flock), Buzzards (8 reported by N Burden earlier in the day)

          Farm Yard
SX 37E

B Many Chaffinches and  few Dunnocks. Mistle Thrushes reported by N. Burden

      The 3 large ponds
top 2 ponds in SX 37E

B Canada Geese (ca 12) , Moorhen, Mallard, Snipe, Wren close by in scrub on the top ponds

*   Amphibian  Mammal   Bird  Flower / plant  Insect   Bf butterfly / moth   Hedge    Pond      Woodland  Tree  River  Rt Reptile  FI invasive plants  Archaeology (of hedges), Fungi etc