Trip report: identification workshop at Thornley Woods · Derek Charlton · Added 21 January 2008

A decent turn out for the second identification workshop, this time at Thornley Woodland Centre.  A great showing by Jay with up to 5 coming and going, with Coal Tits, Great Tits, Bullfinch and Chaffinch also abundant.  Yellowhammers were seen close to the hide along with Lesser Redpoll, Siskin and Nuthatch, and a pair of Great Spotted Woodpecker were also picked out.  It was also a great opportunity for those present to see the difference between Wood Pigeon and the normally elusive Stock Dove.  Next stop was Far Pasture, where the Red Kites put on a great show.  On entering the hide a few Snipe were picked out along with a few Teal, and just before leaving a Kingfisher posed for ten minutes, giving great views, the highlight of a pleasant morning. 

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