A flock in excess of 600 golden
plover on the fields adjacent to the school in Brynhoffnant at lunchtime today,
all looking resplendent in the sunshine! The starling exodus this morning was
more diffuse than normal. Still the massive numbers but taking more dispersed
flight paths with the birds being severely buffeted by the gusty winds. Two red
kites performing what looked like a food pass over the fields behind the house,
being buzzed by a nuisance of two crows and a gaggle of magpies. A flock of 15
long tailed tits on the fat ball outside our window this morning, unbelievably
all at the same time! The numbers of small passerines in evidence around the
feeders is noticeably higher, hopefully evidence of a good breeding year last
year. Haven’t yet got over to Deinol Farm so can’t add anything to Ian’s recent
post regarding finch flocks.
Roger
Watkins