I was on my way to Arcot pond before the rain started this lunchtime when I noticed one of Crammy’s specialities, a wintering Lesser Black Backed Gull.
It was on the piece of roadside grass between the Southfield roundabout and the Barns Park roundabout.
I usually see it in winter on top of the lamppost between ST. Peter’s and the High School, sorry, learning village.
It was doing that running on the spot thing that Gulls do to catch worms, it took me a minute to notice it but I saw its slightly darker than a Herring Gull back and bright Yellow legs.
At Arcot Pond there were 10 Teal, 1 Goldeneye and a pair of Gadwall- Patch tick, at the back of the pond. It was very quiet apart from that, not even any Gulls or Grey Heron.
Waiting for the bus this morning 8 Goldfinch flew over and there was a large number of Gulls on the ploughed field opposite Nelson Hill along with two Lapwing, which takes my Cramlington list for the year too 59.The feeders in my Garden have been busy over the weekend with 8 Long tailed tits being the highlight.
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Monday, 19 January 2009
Wednesday, 22 October 2008
Linton Lane, confused Grey Heron and huge Gulls
Before I start I dont know why there is such a big gap after my pictures in my last post.
On Sunday I went to Linton Lane again in the hope of seeing some winter migrants.
On my way to the smaller pond a flock of 20 Goldfinches flew over as did two Great Tits also I could hear a couple of Jays calling from the trees further down the railway track.
The Gadwall I saw last time had been replaced by 13 Teal and on the bigger pond a Little Grebe avoided every camera opportunity as it dived in the water near the hide. No sign of the Tundra Bean goose from last week or any geese at all.
Over the last week I have noticed more and more Gulls returning to the grounds of CLV, mainly Common and BH.
Today a huge Lesser Black Backed Gull pulled three BH Gulls around the quad as it stole their sausage roll. This gull is one of a few LBB Gulls around CLV and it takes no shit from anything.
Also today I was as looking out of a window in B block when I saw a Grey Heron circling the Cricket pitch.
It then landed on a roof next to the schools wildlife area and ran up the roof before landing between the trees where the small pond is.
The schools wildlife area is really crap and all there are few trees and a pond you could jump across.
Still it was a good CLV patch tick.
On Sunday I went to Linton Lane again in the hope of seeing some winter migrants.
On my way to the smaller pond a flock of 20 Goldfinches flew over as did two Great Tits also I could hear a couple of Jays calling from the trees further down the railway track.
The Gadwall I saw last time had been replaced by 13 Teal and on the bigger pond a Little Grebe avoided every camera opportunity as it dived in the water near the hide. No sign of the Tundra Bean goose from last week or any geese at all.
Over the last week I have noticed more and more Gulls returning to the grounds of CLV, mainly Common and BH.
Today a huge Lesser Black Backed Gull pulled three BH Gulls around the quad as it stole their sausage roll. This gull is one of a few LBB Gulls around CLV and it takes no shit from anything.
Also today I was as looking out of a window in B block when I saw a Grey Heron circling the Cricket pitch.
It then landed on a roof next to the schools wildlife area and ran up the roof before landing between the trees where the small pond is.
The schools wildlife area is really crap and all there are few trees and a pond you could jump across.
Still it was a good CLV patch tick.
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