Birds around the village

With Spring now in the air, Derek has had more reports of birds on the move! 

In the first week of April there were reports of a Red Kite over West Field, from Peter Dawson, and Derek saw a Redlegged Partridge in their front garden. David Farrant reported hearing Several Chiffchaffs and a Blackcap singing in Sluice Woods on Sat, Apr 9.

Andy M heard around 3-4 Chiffchaff and a pair of Blackcap singing in the disused railway cutting on the morning of 10th April - as well as a pair of Linnet, and a single Swallow flying over, also calling.  Interestingly, the Chiffchaff was displaying by 'wing-flicking' - like a Dunnock, Andy hadn't observed a Chiffchaff displaying in this way before - and got a couple of pictures of the wing-flicking, and one of a male Blackcap.

Chiffchaff wing-flicking

Chiffchaff wing-flicking

Chiffchaff

Male Blackcap