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BOURNEMOUTH NATURAL SCIENCE SOCIETY | ||
| 39 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH1 3NS, UK. Registered Charity No. 219585 |
Number of Members & Visitors: 10
Leader: Rosemary Broadey
Map Ref: OL22 / SU 268 079 (Millyford Bridge)
Weather: Cloudy, rather cool.
Itinerary & Notes:
The RSPB's Bird of Prey nestcam at the Reptile Centre is focused on a Goshawk nest. Three eggs are expected to hatch this weekend.
Both highlights from previous seasons, and live pictures, could be viewed.
Bird feeders attracted a flock of Siskin, also several species of finch and tit. A robin's nest holding five eggs was discovered behind the loose bark of a tree. We saw examples of all the reptiles in captivity, despite the cool conditions.
During our walk from Millyford Bridge we found beetles in dead wood and tadpoles in a pond. Wild flowers including pink Marsh Lousewort were admired.
Several Great Spotted Woodpeckers were observed, all on or near to the ground. Wood Warblers were heard and seen; a Cuckoo called. Nuthatches bathed in a forest stream.
Total number of species seen was 27, as detailed below:
| Goshawk (via the nestcam) | Song Thrush | Treecreeper | |
| Woodpigeon | Mistle Thrush | Jay | |
| Cuckoo (heard) | Wood Warbler | Magpie | |
| Swift | Goldcrest | Jackdaw | |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker | Willow Tit | Carrion Crow | |
| Pied Wagtail | Coal Tit | Chaffinch | |
| Wren | Blue Tit | Greenfinch | |
| Robin | Great Tit | Goldfinch | |
| Blackbird | Nuthatch | Siskin |