ENDON AND LONGSDON
This morning about 20 Mallard (males and females) and about 25 Wigeon (males and females) on the seasonal pools in the fields between Endon and Longsdon. Most of the floodwater has now drained away from the fields. A few gulls feeding on cultivated field next to sewage works.
Other bird species seen on walk between Endon and Deep Hayes Country Park.
| 06/11/13 | NOTES |
| Black Headed Gulls | Flock of about 10 flying SW |
| Blackbird | |
| Blue Tit | |
| Canada Goose | flock of about 200 resting in fields adjacent to Caldon Canal |
| Carrion Crow | |
| Chaffinch | c11 feeding along with other species beneath oak tree growing along disused railway line |
| Dunnock | 1 feeding along with other birds under oak tree |
| Fieldfare | small flock of about 10 birds |
| Goldcrest | in DHCP |
| Goldfinch | |
| Great Tit | |
| Green Woodpecker | on disused railway line |
| Grey Heron | 1 feeding in floodwater |
| Jackdaw | |
| Jay | 3 feeding on acorns |
| Kestrel | 2 one definite male the other poss. Juv. Bird calling to parent |
| Little Grebe | 2 on pool DHCP |
| Long Tailed Tit | |
| Moorhen | |
| Magpie | |
| Mallard | on floodwater, canal and in DHCP |
| Nuthatch | |
| Redwing | |
| Robin | |
| Rook | 1 flying over – relatively few being spotted recently |
| Song Thrush | |
| Sparrowhawk | |
| Starling | flock of about 50 birds feeding in fields and flying |
| Wigeon | on scrape |
| Wood Pigeon | About 20 flying over (poss. Migrants) plus other singles |
| Wren |
DEEP HAYES COUNTRY PARK
On the fishing pool of Deep Hayes Country Park c10 Mallard and two Tufted Ducks. On the middle pool c 25 Mallard and 2 Little Grebe.
Other birds seen at DDHCP today.
3 Nuthatch
2 Goldcrest
3 Treecreeper
c6 Redwing
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
3 Robin
2 Carrion Crow
2 Jay
2 Long-tailed Tit
1 Wren
Plus a number of Chaffinch, Blue and Great Tits feeding under Beech trees, probably on beech mast.
Fungi seen in Deep Hayes Country Park.
Sulphur Tuft Fungi Hypholoma fasciculare.
Unidentified fungi growing at base of dead oak? tree
Jelly Ear Fungi Auricularia auricula-judae
Candlesnuff Fungi Xylaria hypoxylon
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