Little Owl - Manor Farm Country Park |
Little Owl - Manor Farm Country Park |
The second net round produced another two Redwings and eleven Long-tailed Tits, but as the wind was really starting to pick up now we decided to call it a day at the farm and move into the woods.
Redwing - Manor Farm Country Park |
Last winter I had regularly seen Firecrests in the woods at Manor Farm, particularly where evergreen shrubbery, such as Holly and Yew, was present, so we decided to go and see if any were there this winter. We only had about an hour so stopped off at a couple of likely places; the first location produced a male Firecrest, in the same bush as last year, although it was not the same bird as this one was a first year bird.
Male Firecrest - Manor Farm Country Park |
The second location also proved to have a Firecrest present, another male and also three Goldcrests. These are the fifth and sixth Firecrests I have caught since the beginning of November, and may not be the last of the year. I have now finished work until the new year and hope to get out and search for more.
Male Firecrest - Manor Farm Country Park |
Female Goldcrest (left) and Male Firecrest (right) - Manor Farm Country Park |
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