Five adults and seven 11 and under, hopefully, enjoyed the 3.5hour session.
Starting off with the basics in the conference room we wasted no time in getting outside into a perfect autumn morning of cool but rising temperatures and clear blue skies.
A total of around 20 species was enough to ensure everyone learned something from the morning.
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| Spotted Flycatcher |
Highlights were firstly a single Spotted Flycatcher then THREE of them together in a classic open piece of pine forest with good understorey structure; they were constantly "fly catching" no doubt piling on the grams before their epic journey south.
Britain's smallest bird, the Goldcrest put in an appearance as did a male Sparrowhawk and a distant Peregrine Falcon.
Other sightings included good numbers of Red Admiral butterflies feeding on Ivy flowers, with singles of Painted Lady, Ringlet, Speckled Wood Comma and Small Tortoiseshell. Dragonflies were represented by Migrant Hawker, Common Darter and Ruddy Darter.
A sharp eyed participant found some caterpillars feeding on Birch, they were identified as Buff Tip Moth Caterpillars.
Part two is next Sunday so why not call the visitor centre to book a place and come along to see what fun bird watching can be....
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