Red Kite - Grantham

David J Wright · **Posted:** Sat Dec 24, 2011 5:58 pm

Kesteven RFC, Woodnook- one 23rd December very low over road - later one ( probably same bird) passed over garden off Coldharbour
Lane, Grantham.

Tree Sparrows in garden daily since early October - maximum 14 & have been joined by couple of House Sparrows.

One species missing from garden is Great Spotted Woodpecker - only seen once since summer after regular sightings
for over 10 years.

Stuart Britton · **Posted:** Sat Dec 24, 2011 7:51 pm

Dave,
Your lack of Great Spotted Woodpeckers came as no surprise. I usually ring anything from 5 to 10 at garden feeding sites during a year but only managed to catch my first for 2011 two days ago. Has anyone else noticed a decline?

Alan Ball · **Posted:** Sat Dec 24, 2011 9:29 pm

I think Great Spotted Woodpeckers were hit hard by last winter's weather. We ringed none in the first half of 2011, when we would normally get most..........but have ringed 7 in recent months.

Alan

David J Wright · **Posted:** Sun Dec 25, 2011 1:43 pm

Thank you for those comments.

Quick walk from Coldharbour Lane today revealed:

Kestrel - 2
Yellowhammer - flocks of 30 & 14
Red-legged partridge - 10
Magpie - 5
Crow - 6
Redwing/Fieldfare - mixed flocks of 40 & 10

David J Wright · **Posted:** Sun Jan 01, 2012 11:59 am

Red Kite - 2 at 10.50 over back garden/Coldharbour Lane.

Walk around Coldharbour Lane etc yesterday:

Yellowhammer - 40
Goldfinch - 36
Fieldfare/Redwing - 200 of which 150 feeding in one field
Blackbird - 10
Kestrel - 1
Skylark - 4

Steve Nesbitt · **Posted:** Sun Jan 01, 2012 6:13 pm

2 Red Kite's showing well while hunting in the Belton House / Londonthorpe Woods area of Grantham today at around 1pm.

Richard Gunn · **Posted:** Sun Jan 01, 2012 9:43 pm

on the Woodpecker thread; I have noted a dearth of Green Woodpeckers this winter in the Torksey area - any comments?

Richard.......

David J Wright · **Posted:** Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:02 pm

Red Kite - single bird over St. Vincents/Eatch estate 11.00 for 30 minutes - moved off towards the Barracks.

Walk around Coldharbour Lane etc:-
Goldcrest - 1 by entrance to Hills & Hollows
Yellowhammer - 40 in single flock
Reedbunting (f) - seen on lane hedge Friday
Goldfinches - 20
Fieldfare - 10 only

Garden:
Tree Sparrows - still visiting daily, max 20 - appear to be roosting on Coldharbour Lane.

Steve Nesbitt · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:49 pm

Lone RK seen this afternoon above Hills & Hollows / Alma Park area of Grantham, also seen ...

Large mixed flock of Yellowhammers, Reed Buntings & Goldfinches, Sparrowhawk x1, Kestel x3, oh and 1 Short Eared Owl

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Red Kite - Grantham

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