- 250+ Goldfinches
- 1 Yellow Wagtail flying west
I paid a late afternoon visit along the Great Cressingham road near 'The Arms' for a dog walk and immediately upon my arrival a flock of 250+ Goldfinches rose up from a wide weedy strip, over me and into nearby trees. This very wide strip comprising maize, a mixed wildflower strip now going to seed, and large amounts of Fat-hen, would have attracted the Goldfinches to this mixed seed-fest.
It is worth mentioning here that this same area will be very good for large numbers of mixed Finch flocks in the next few weeks, namely, Bramblings, Chaffinches, Greenfinches, Redpoll, Linnets, and of course, Goldfinches. Yellowhammers and Reed Buntings will also be present here.
A single Yellow Wagtail overflew in a westerly heading. This beautiful bird is a frequent bird of passage along the Watton Brook Valley.
Also seen in this area was a single Kestrel, Carrion Crow, and Wood Pigeons.
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