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Birding
Sunday Morning 8 Feb 2009
Place: Kromslootpark, Almere, Flevoland
With light transient snow showers trading places with radiant spells of sunshine, a still slippery underfoot urged caution as I scaled the wooden entrance bridge to the Kronslootpark. The familiar early season sound of great tits dominated as was expected. A pair of carrion crows deftly took to the air and landed in the first prairie to graze. Jays joked with each other in the higher treetops on the motorway side, whose speeding occupants competed with the few full-throated avian tenants. Blue tits and a flock of long tailed tits with their deceptive high-pitched notes and chirring almost blend into the background tapestry. Twittering goldfinches and the odd greenfinch herald a hope of Spring to come. Not a few Goldfinches either I must say but a flock of between 40 and 50 must be the highlight of the mornings observations. Merrily seeking out what ever there was to devour high in treetops of Alder trees from the cones, they relished each others company and the security it brings. 5 wrens were spotted, 4 up on last week’s meagre count. Starlings, a brace of mallard, over flying grey lag geese, woodpigeons bolting from perching posts as I approached, singing Dunnocks. The frozen waters limited the water birds, as was the case last week also. The flock of small brown grazing birds, identified as meadow pipits by Wim Calame was still present, shying away as usual. A lone Song Thrush, a Buzzard, Blackbirds showing some familiar mating and posturing behavior were also evident.
Sunday Morning 8 Feb 2009
Place: Kromslootpark, Almere, Flevoland
With light transient snow showers trading places with radiant spells of sunshine, a still slippery underfoot urged caution as I scaled the wooden entrance bridge to the Kronslootpark. The familiar early season sound of great tits dominated as was expected. A pair of carrion crows deftly took to the air and landed in the first prairie to graze. Jays joked with each other in the higher treetops on the motorway side, whose speeding occupants competed with the few full-throated avian tenants. Blue tits and a flock of long tailed tits with their deceptive high-pitched notes and chirring almost blend into the background tapestry. Twittering goldfinches and the odd greenfinch herald a hope of Spring to come. Not a few Goldfinches either I must say but a flock of between 40 and 50 must be the highlight of the mornings observations. Merrily seeking out what ever there was to devour high in treetops of Alder trees from the cones, they relished each others company and the security it brings. 5 wrens were spotted, 4 up on last week’s meagre count. Starlings, a brace of mallard, over flying grey lag geese, woodpigeons bolting from perching posts as I approached, singing Dunnocks. The frozen waters limited the water birds, as was the case last week also. The flock of small brown grazing birds, identified as meadow pipits by Wim Calame was still present, shying away as usual. A lone Song Thrush, a Buzzard, Blackbirds showing some familiar mating and posturing behavior were also evident.
At least 17 different species were spotted.
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