9 March 2021

 

Lovely morning.  A few interesting birds about.  Starlings have been surprisingly uncommon on the course this winter, there is a small flock that I sometimes see on the Blue course.  Today they were feeding with the Redwings on the 9th.

Starlings [9th Blue]

A male pheasant was close by.

Pheasant [9th Red]

Much more common are Woodpigeons, this group were feeding on the ivy at the side of the 12th on the Red.

Woodpigeons [12th Red]

A Little Egret and Kingfisher brought a touch of the exotic to the first two holes on the Blue.

Little Egret [2nd Blue]

Kingfisher [1st Blue]

The Crossbills were centred around the 13th on the Red this morning, along with a Chiffchaff and a small flock of Siskins.  I could also see across to a Buzzard sitting in the sunshine on the 14th Green.

Chiffchaff [13th Red]

Buzzard [14th Green]

Redwing [5th Red]

2 March 2021

 

Sunny yesterday, but somewhat greyer today.  A few White Dead-Nettles are starting to flower around the 12th tee on the Red:

White Dead-Nettle Lamium album [12th Red]

A large flock of Fieldfares on the 11th fairway (Blue) with some Starlings and Redwings mixed in.

Fieldfares, Starlings and Redwings [11th Blue]

I had a brief view of a Kingfisher on the 2nd Blue - sadly too brief to get a photo, but this Treecreeper and Green Woodpecker were a little more helpful.

Treecreeper [3rd Blue]

Green Woodpecker [2nd Red]