Barford Walkabout

I met up with Daniel again this morning and we had a wander around the Barford area.  As we set off, it became very obvious that we had discovered a great area with decent sized flocks of Linnets flying around and good numbers of Reed Buntings and Yellowhammer (I can see why I saw my Merlin the other day, as the area is a great spot for passerines).  The highlight of our circular walk though was finding 6 Corn Buntings, a great bird spot for Warwickshire.  As I had to meet friends for Sunday lunch in Stow, I left Daniel to explore the area and search for the Dartford Warbler, which now sounds like definite sighting back on 27th January by a local birder.

Camera-shy Yellowhammer

On the way home from Stow, we popped by Wellesbourne Airfield to check for Lapwing and Golden Plover.  I counted approximately 150 Lapwing near the main road but could not see any Golden Plover.  However, after waiting 10 minutes, the birds took flight and I managed to count 10 Golden Plover mixed in with the Lapwing before they settled down again.  Another large flock of approximately 200 Lapwing were in flight as we drove home and as a finale for the day,we watched the Starling murmuration gather over Barford wood.