CARDIFF AND VALE NHS RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP

ORNITHOLOGY S I G

 

VISIT TO FOREST OF DEAN

9^TH APRIL 2014

 

 

12 participating – Don Ribeiro, Janet Ribeiro, Sue Fry, Mike Fry, David Manning, Pete Elkington, Elaine Elkington, Sian Jones, Helen Wynne, Lin Learner, Frank Learner and Pat Palmer.  

 

Species seen (individually or collectively):

 

          Chiffchaff                                          Long Tailed Tit

          Robin                                                Great Tit

          Buzzard*                                           Blue Tit

          Coal Tit                                             Wren

          CROSSBILL** (male)                       Dunnock

          Carrion Crow                                    Blackbird

          Sparrowhawk (female)                      Nuthatch

          Goldfinch                                          Chaffinch

          House Martin                                    Peregrine

          Greenfinch                                        Great Spotted Woodpecker

          Greylag Goose                                  Raven

          Stock Dove                                       Treecreeper

          GOSHAWK**                                  Mistle Thrush

          Magpie                                              Song Thrush

          Wood Pigeon                                    Goldcrest

 

Call heard but not showing

 

          Blackcap

 

   *Maximum number seen at one time was 5

 **Target species

 

PS1. Excellent hospitality enjoyed at Speech House

Ps2. We also saw a basking ADDER at the side of the path