Far Ings NNR 24/2/09

Mandy West · **Posted:** Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:49 pm

Cloudy overcast morning 6.30am-1pm

2 Marsh Harrier (1m1f)
5 Willow Tit (all together and very vocal)
2 GS Woodpecker
4 GC Grebe
4 Little Grebe
3 Reed Bunting (m)
4 Song Thrush (very vocal)
1 Pheasant (f)
3 Water rail
2 Grey Heron
1 Snipe
2 Bullfinch
1 Goldcrest
8 Mute Swan
Lots Greylag
+ usual Tits, Blackbird, Tree Sparrow, Goldfinch, Wren, Robin etc

Lots of signs that Spring is just around the corner

Mallards canoodling, Blue Tits checking out nest boxes and LT Tit collecting nesting material

Mandy

Stuart Britton · **Posted:** Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:42 pm

5 Willow Tits together at this time of the year must now be very rare in Lincolnshire. Let's hope they have a good breeding season.

Mandy West · **Posted:** Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:39 pm

Stuart Britton wrote:

5 Willow Tits together at this time of the year must now be very rare in Lincolnshire. Let's hope they have a good breeding season.

Hi Stuart, Lets hope so. I was surprised to see so many and they were more interested in each other to bother about me stood there observing them! I usually only see a couple of them and one is a very regular visitor to the feeding station. It was great to see 5 at once

Mandy

The Lincolnshire Bird Club

Far Ings NNR 24/2/09

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