1st APRIL 2007.

SHORT REPORT DUE TO LOST NOTES!

I am not quite sure how I did it but I seem to have lost my short notes for todays’ report. Some unkind people might say that it had something to do with my going to the Half Moon in Putney to celebrate Fulhams’ draw with Pompey with some chaps from work. Some put it down to the fact that I went back to said pub to watch the Hamsters at said pub later in the evening. I just put it down to plain old bad luck! It must follow, then, that this will be a very short report.

CANADA GEESE OUTSIDE THE WILDSIDE HIDE

Photo; Leon Rusk.

Arriving at the Centre we first made our way to the Observatory. Within seconds I had incorrectly identified two Egyptian Geese as Canadians. I remember that Leon did a lot of giggling during the whole morning. I remember little else although I did feel much better after visiting ‘the office’!

COOT CHICKS, WATERLIFE

Photo; Leon Rusk.

BIRDS SEEN: Egyptian Goose, Starling, Wren, Blackbird, Coot, Moorhen, Wood Pigeon, Mallard, Canada Goose, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Tufted Duck, Gadwall, Lapwing, Teal, Mute Swan, Cormorant, Heron, Feral Pigeon, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Robin, Magpie, Chiffchaff, Redshank, Jack Snipe, Greylag Goose, Carrion Crow, Wigeon, Kestrel, Reed Bunting, Coal Tit Ring Necked Parakeet, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Long Tailed Tit, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Sand Martin, Great Black Backed Gull, , Lesser Black Backed Gull, Yellow Legged Gull, Jackdaw, Herring Gull, Common Snipe, Black Headed Gull.