Friday, 5 March 2010

Forest of Dean, and CWP gull roost......


5 Mar - a morning trip to the Forest of Dean in sunny but cold weather. 5 Hawfinches (pic) were in the holly bushes opposite Speech House, and 3 Goshawks displaying at New Fancy View, also 2 pairs Crossbills and a few Siskins there. A Dipper was nest building by the Fountain Inn at Parkend. Also seen - Ravens, Buzzards, Coal Tit, Great Spotted Woodpeckers.
A quick visit to pit 12 at CWP in the evening produced excellent views of an adult Med Gull with an almost complete hood - unfortunately no camera!

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