Easter 2012

After an exceptionally warm and dry March, grey clouds arrived in time for the Easter weekend. On Easter Sunday, a Peregrine flew just above tree-height over Coombe Lane. Blackcaps seemed to be singing from every corner, and a single Willow Warblerwas in song. On Easter Monday, a brief walk in the drizzle along the farm [...]

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Awbridge bird update, Summer 2010

An update from the ‘Green Man’ Bryan Raines: “A nightingale could be heard singing for the first time in the millennium woodland next to Awbridge village hall from april 28th through may till early june during which time garden warbler, chiffchaff, willow warbler, blackcap, whitethroat and lesser whitethroat were all abundant. “2 lapwing also nested [...]

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Lapwings and…?

A brief visit to the area on Easter Saturday was mainly remarkable for the weird weather – snow, rain, high winds and bright sunshine in quick succession. The water meadows just north of the Duke’s Head look very good again this spring. A very brief look from the road produced 17 Lapwings, plus several Mallard [...]

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20th October

Plenty of activity around Awbridge between 10 and 11, on a cold, bright morning. Marsh Tit 1-2 Cooks Lane Siskin 2+ overhead Grey Wagtail 1 on a puddle in Coombe Lane Redwing 1 Sparrowhawk 1 upsetting the 20 or so Pied wagtails around the pig field. Nuthatch 4-5 heard, including a group three, up Coombe [...]

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