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BIRD GROUP MEETING. DAWN CHORUS, MILL GREEN.
11TH JUNE, 1988
Three intrepid members met outside the
Cricketers at 3.15 a.m. on a breezy and very
chilly morning. The first bird to break the
silence was a Song Thrush at 3.50, followed by
a Blackbird at 3.52, Yellow Hammer at 3.54,
Willow Warbler at 3.58, Greenfinch at 4.01,
Wren at 4.02, Robin at 4.03 and Starling at
4.10, at which time the first birds were seen
flying. Wood Pigeon followed at 4.13,
Whitethroat at 4.25 and Crow and Magpie at
4.30, at which time the chorus began to
subside. Whilst several species had been in
full song there had not been the overall volume
of sound one expects, but perhaps this was due
to the miserable weather — oh well — home to
bed!
JOHN BATH