For my work break this afternoon I visited the lovely churchyard at Marlingford. A beautiful setting with a wonderful selection of mature trees within the yard and nearby parkland. Beech, Oak Yew, Sycamore, and Hazel tree species surround the beautiful church.
As I strolled around the churchyard I noticed a couple of birds fly into a Hazel together, these were juvenile
Song Thrushes. Both birds sat quietly for several minutes allowing lovely views of them both within the sun-dappled woodland.
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| Song Thrush (juvenile) Marlingford 26/07/16 |
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| Song Thrush (juvenile) Marlingford 26/07/16 |
The mottled head, speckled mantle, pale tips to the wing coverts, and pale gape flanges on both birds ages them as juveniles. A further
Song Thrush was heard to give an alarm call and another flew out of a Yew and into nearby parkland. A great breeding record.
Little else seen or heard on this visit other than
Coal Tits passing through and
Wood Pigeons.
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