30
Gadwall, Wigeon, Tufted Duck, Coot, Moorhen,
Canada Goose and Mute Swan and in the bushes
Long-Tailed Tits, Goldfinch, Linnet and
Yellowhammer, to bring the total number of
species for the day to 39.
JOHN BATH
WIVENHOE, 22ND JULY, 1990
After temperatures in the 90's the previous
day, 9 members shivered into coats and faced a
strong wind at the commencement of the
riverside walk. At midday the sun appeared
which cheered the spirit along with two good
sightings. The first was that of a male
Yellowhammer, with a beak full of food, acting
in an agitated fashion on a fence. On close
investigation, the female was observed sitting
on a nest which was hidden in long grasses.
The second sighting was in an exposure on
gravel workings where Sand Martins were nesting
in profusion. They busily visited their young
with food at regular intervals.
Thirty-six species were seen in all, as
follows:—
Black-Headed Gull, Mute Swan, Oyster-Catcher,
Lapwing, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Starling, House
Martin, Redshank, Linnet, Swallow, Wood Pigeon,
Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting, Sand Martin, House
Sparrow, Turtle Dove, Green Woodpecker, Wren,
Kestrel, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Grey Wagtail,