February began on a grey and fairly mild note with the occasional spot of rain. My time was a bit limited and I opted to take a walk around Brookfield Plantation before getting on with the day's other business. On my way to the wood I saw a Cormorant over Willowbrook Industrial Estate while a slight diversion gave me the chance to look at the local Peregrine pair.
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| Peregrine and Siskin |
A chorus of shrieking Jays welcomed me into the plantation, a Song Thrush provided a pleasanter alternative. Great Tits were teacher teachering as I took the public footpath that provides the only access here. Small numbers of tits and several Treecreepers were heard while a vocal drake Teal was flushed from one of the ponds. My walk took me through a mostly deciduous part of the wood and several Nuthatches were calling, small numbers of Siskins were also noted. I emerged on the other side of the planation and took a stroll to the quarry that links the wood with Gretton Road. Redpolls and Siskins were present in the birches and alders that surround the flooded part, another Teal and Gadwall were also seen. My walk home did not add much more to my list though I enjoyed the peace and quiet, a marked contrast to the packed Asda which was my next port of call!
