Dawn Chorus Wild Walk - the results are in!
It appears the cold weather of late hasn't only affected the blossom in the arboretum - there are far fewer migrant birds around if the results of our Dawn Chorus Wild Walk are anything to go by!
2 hardy individuals braved a bitterly cold morning on Saturday 27th April to witness the dawn chorus and although it took a while to get going, our expert Arthur Ball reckons it was one of the best birdsong events he's heard.
Unfortunately it was mainly blackbirds, song thrushes and robins - with none of the expected summer migrants putting in an appearance!
By 0530 the group set off for a walk around the arboretum to warm up and as the sun rose, we found Chiffchaff's and Blackcaps singing before returning to the Garden Terrace Cafe for much needed coffee and bacon rolls.
As Arthur left at the end of the lovely annual event, he added goldfinch, greenfinch, starling and pied wagtail in the car park.
Birds heard during the dawn chorus: Mallard, Farmyard Cockerel, woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Little Owl, Jay, Pheasant, Tawny Owl, Song Thrush, Robin, Chaffinch, Mistle Thrush, Great Tit, Treecreeper, Wren, Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jackdaw, Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Raven.
Spotted in the car park: Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Starling and Pied Wagtail.
