17/1/2015: In and around Soham

17/1/2015

Pantiles to Railway Sidings

Cold and frosty morning. Enjoyable walk along The Lode from Pantiles Farm to the old railway sidings. Kingfisher moving up and down the river before disappearing. Little Egret appeared again on the bank side.

Seven Redwing in the horse field towards the sidings and good numbers of Fieldfare in the arable fields.

Duration: 1hr 15min

Number of species recorded: 21

Highlight: Kingfisher

Angle Common

Evening stroll around Angle Common produced a small flock of Linnet by the railway line and a Water Rail calling near the Lode path gate. A Stock Dove flew over and a large flock of Fieldfare were again on the arable field along with a small number of Redwing. A Kingfisher was present and a number of Pied Wagtails were gathering prior to roosting in the reeds. 

Duration: 1hr

Number of species recorded: 14

Highlight: Linnet: don't seem to have the numbers of previous years.