Workmans Lane, Warsash

 Thursday 23 April

Another sunny morning and even a little warmer as the breeze died down.   Arriving at the top of Workmans Lane, Warsash by 9.40 and no sooner out of the car and a Wren observed.  Within fifty metres the first Whitethroat of the morning and carrying on down to the entrance to the horse field added Dunnock, Blackbird, Greenfinch, Magpie and even a Cetti's Warbler.

Whitethroat Sylvia communis

Setting off across to the horse field to the stable and back at least a dozen Carrion Crows present plus a couple of Linnet.  A pair of Barn Swallows flew past my face and were then gone.  Meanwhile, the Chiffchaffs kept singing and, once back on the lane to continue on down to the shore, the first Robin and a male Chaffinch.  A rather smart Blue Tit put in an appearance along with a few Woodpigeon and at the bottom of the path a pair of Mallards on the small, private pond to the left.

Blue Tit Parus Caeruleus

With the coast footpath closed I walked along the beach to Chilling Head before continuing on to the track through the tress and then Cowes Lane back up to the car.  On the shore itself just the lone Oystercatcher and a half-dozen Herring Gulls.  Whilst walking up the last lane a Collard Dove noted.

Linnet Carduelis cannabina

Birds seen:

Mallard, Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Barn wallow, Wren, Dunnock,  Robin,  Blackbird, Cetti's Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit, Magpie, Carrion Crow,  Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Linnet.

Greenfinch Carduelis chloris

Linnet Carduelis cannabina

Whitethroat Sylvia communis

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