Evening Stroll Round Hampton Wood

After doing a lot of late nights at work this week, I decided to leave early and headed over to Hampton Wood for a stroll.  As I was putting on my wellies, a Chiffchaff was singing strongly from one of the trees nearby and as I walked down the path towards the river I chanced upon a lovelly singing Marsh Warbler who alighted in a bush not that far away.

Marsh Tit

Further down the path, I came across another singing Marsh Warbler and one calling from some distance within the wood.  Other birds in the area were a few Great Tits, Blue Tits and Long Tailed Tits and another singing Chiffchaff.

The river and fields nearby had about 20 Jackdaws, 25 Wood Pigeon and 3 Stock Dove and I caught a glimpse of blue as a Kingfisher darted past.  Species added to my list on the way back to the car were Jay and Bullfinch and a Muntjac sloped off into the wood on my approach.  The drive home along Fulbrook Lane provided 2 Little Owl, the first I have seen in that area for a while.

A very nice but chilly evening walk with a good variety of species but no new migrants on offer.