February 14th

On a damp and breezy morning we had walks at Netherhale and Shuart. At Netherhale we saw 14 Greylag Geese, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Cattle Egret roosting in a tree in the horse paddock, 6 Goldfinches and 22 Chaffinches. At Shuart we recorded 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 48 Goldfinches, 4 Ring-necked Parakeets, 25 Linnets, 2 Mallard, 16 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Coot, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Cetti's Warblers and 1 Common Buzzard and on the drive home we saw a Raven flying over the fields at Brook Farm.