First engagement was on walk through with a flock of 25 LONG TAILED TIT. followed by a JAY which was one of 4 for the day. GOLDCREST in good numbers with only 2 CHAFFINCH. ROBIN and WREN in good numbers but due to deforestation only 3 COAL TIT, a few BLU and GREAT TIT. When I approached the mound 7 BLACKBIRD took flight. Not much yet from this view point but 9 CHINESE WATER DEER and a single KESTREL. Far over the island several CURLEW, LAPWING, PINK FOOTED GEESE, MUTE SWAN, MALLARD, 9 MUTE SWAN and 3 MEADOW PIPIT flew on by.
Walk through the woods brought just one WOODCOCK but it was good to see 20+ BLACKBIRD feeding in a rowan tree. Some of these birds were not British in origin and came by the look of it from Bavaria. They were feeding with a single FIELDFARE. GOLDCREST again and a scattering of TIT'S. I came across some feathers and suspected them to be woodcock and checked out at home and sure enough they where flank feathers.
Four flank feathers from a WOODCOCK
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