Plenty of activity, it’s surprising what a bit of sunshine and warmer temperatures does, for a start Chiffchaffs were singing just about everywhere on the Sewage Works. Obviously not surprising given the numbers here in winter, it’s been the case just about everywhere.
The female Kestrel is becoming tied to the nest box, watched her for around 30 minutes whilst waiting for him to bring prey in, she supplements it by dropping down and grabbing a worm or 2.
Ring Necked Parakeets seem to have taken over every tree with a hole, for 2 years now I have not seen a Green Woodpecker on site, it’s very likely that these non natives could well have contributed to them moving on.
Along with taking over holes of our native nesters, they do a lot of damage to budding trees and I won’t even go into the damage they do to feeders.
On the plus side Peregrines love them.
With the warmth creating thermals, it was great to see the pair of Common Buzzards go up, usual Crows mobbing them but I must admit it seems like an occupational hazard and they take little notice.
Also caught up with a nice Sparrowhawk but unfortunately the photo was through the windscreen so poor unfortunately.
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