5 February 2021

 

Walked around the Red and Blue before work this morning.  Highlights were a large flock of Siskins (100+) on the 9th on the Blue and the usual Pheasant by the bird feeders on the 13th on the Red.

Pheasant [13th Red]

Grey Squirrel [12th Red]

19 December 2020

 Had a rather soggy 9 holes on the Blue course.  Nothing of particular note around today but managed to take a few photos in between bad golf shots.

Carrion crow [9th Blue]

Grey squirrel [9th Blue]

Long-tailed tit [1st Blue]

8 November 2020

Rather murky today.  A few mammals about:

Muntjac Deer between the 14th and 15th on the Red.

Muntjac Deer [14th Red]

Lots of squirrels around as always. 

Grey Squirrel [18th Blue]

I managed to spot a weasel in the hedge on the left of the 2nd on the Blue, but wasn't quick enough to get a photo.

Crossbills seem to be all over the course, even where there are no pine trees.  Saw a male behind the 5th tee on the Blue.  This one was at the top of one of the tall pines to the left of the 12th on the Red.

Crossbill [12th Red]

Other birds included:

Great Tit [3rd Blue]

Green Woodpecker [3rd Blue]

Hedge Sparrow [3rd Blue]

Robin [3rd Blue]

Goldfinch [4th Blue]

Red-legged Partridge - 15th Red

Not much in flower at the moment. I found this Musk Mallow on the footpath by the 5th on the Red - thanks to Gareth Clay for the identification.

Musk Mallow Malva moschata [5th Red]

Quite a lot of fungi about still.  I believe that this is a Parasol.

Parasol - Macrolepiota procera [5th Red]