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Eleven people turned up on a beautiful day for this interesting trip – perhaps rather a disappointing turnout for a Saturday. The trip was in two parts: a “tutorial” on bird ringing led by Jim Pewtress, and a walk led by Don Buckle, Steve Palmer and Mick Douch.
Jim had been on the site since 5am. However he had kept a few birds so we could see them being ringed. They included long-tailed tit, blue tit and bullfinch; he had ringed several other species earlier but already released them. As regards birds seen/heard, the woods were very quiet as one might expect in late-June, mid-morning. The only slightly unusual bird I heard was crossbill.
The weather was beautiful, and the walk was very pleasant, through mixed woodland to the old quarry, following a similar route to the trip in 2000 (see Report). The highlight for me was the fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera) which I had not seen before.
Tom Denney June 2003
Plants
Many thanks to Nan Sykes for this list, which is not intended to be comprehensive but to note some of the interesting plants spotted. (Birds below, list from Jim Pewtress) Also one butterfly, a Meadow Brown.
| Agrimonia eupatoria | Agrimony, common |
| Ajuga reptans | Bugle |
| Alchemilla xanthochlora | Ladys mantle |
| Anacamptis pyramidalis | Orchid, pyramidal |
| Angelica sylvestris | Angelica |
| Anthriscus sylvestris | Cow parsley |
| Bellis perennis | Daisy |
| Blechnum spicant | Hard Fern |
| Carex hirta | Hairy sedge |
| Carex sylvatica | Wood sedge |
| Centaurium erythraea | Centaury |
| Circaea lutetiana | Enchanters nightshade |
| Cirsium palustre | Thistle, marsh |
| Cirsium vulgare | Thistle, spear |
| Conopodium majus | Pignut |
| Cruciata laevipes | Crosswort |
| Dactylorhiza fuchsii | Orchid, common spotted |
| Digitalis purpurea | Foxglove |
| Dryopteris dilatata | Common Buckler Fern |
| Epilobium montanum | Willowherb, broad leaved |
| Galium verum | Bedstraw, ladys |
| Geranium robertianum | Herb robert |
| Heracleum sphondylium | Hogweed |
| Hyacinthoides non-scripta | Bluebell |
| Hypericum hirsutum | St Johnswort, hairy |
| Juncus effusus | Soft Rush |
| Lapsana communis | Nipplewort |
| Leontodon hispidus | Hawkbit, rough |
| Linum catharticum | Flax, fairy |
| Listera ovata | Twayblade, common |
| Lotus corniculatus | Birdsfoot trefoil, common |
| Lysimachia nemorum | Yellow pimpernel |
| Matricaria discoidea | Pineapple weed |
| Medicago lupulina | Medick, black |
| Mercurialis perennis | Dogs mercury |
| Myosotis arvensis | Forgetmenot, field |
| Myosotis sylvatica | Forgetmenot, wood |
| Ophrys insectifera | Orchid, fly |
| Pilosella officinarum | Hawkweed, mouse eared |
| Plantago lanceolata | Plantain, ribwort |
| Plantago major | Plantain, greater |
| Prunella vulgaris | Self heal |
| Pteridium aquilinum | Bracken |
| Ranunculus repens | Buttercup, creeping |
| Rumex acetosa | Sorrel, common |
| Rumex conglomeratus | Dock, clustered |
| Rumex obtusifolius | Dock, broad leaved |
| Sanguisorba minor | Burnet, salad |
| Scrophularia nodosa | Figwort, common |
| Senecio jacobea | Ragwort, common |
| Stachys sylvatica | Woundwort, hedge |
| Tamus communis | Black bryony |
| Trifolium dubium | Trefoil, lesser |
| Trifolium pratense | Clover, red |
| Trifolium repens | Clover, white |
| Urtica dioica | Nettle, common |
| Veronica arvensis | Speedwell, wall |
| Veronica beccabunga | Speedwell, brooklime |
| Veronica chamaedrys | Speedwell, germander |
| Veronica montana | Speedwell, wood |
| Veronica officinalis | Speedwell, heath |
| Veronica serpyllifolia | Speedwell, thyme leaved |
Birds
Thanks to Jim Pewtress for this list:
Blackbird, Song Thrush, Blue Tit, Wren, Tawny Owl, Wood
Pigeon, Coal Tit, Chaffinch, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Rook, Crow, Robin,
Blackcap, Crossbill and Great Spotted Woodpecker.
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