A bright, crisp and cold morning. I walked a quick loop along some of the Red and Blue courses. Most notable sighting was a Kingfisher in the stream behind the 1st Green on the Blue course. I hadn't seen one at Frilford for several months so it was reassuring to know that there is at least one still around.
There are a few pairs of Mallard around the course at the moment. These two were on the pond by the 4th tee on the Blue:
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| Mallard [4th Blue] |
A few birds are starting to nest. This Song Thrush is part of a pair that appear to be nesting in the hedge on the edge of the 3rd hole on the Green.
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| Song Thrush [3rd Blue] |
Plenty of birdsong as well. The Song Thrush probably has the most musical of the birds that we are likely to hear on the course. Its song carries a long way, it has a lot of repeated phrases and clarity of notes. This was the same bird singing on the hedge being the pond on the 3rd. Listen out for a Green Woodpecker calling nearby in the middle.
Nearby a male Chaffinch was singing from one of the oak trees by the 4th tee. This bird is answering the calls of another nearby.
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