Thursday 31 May 1990

Elmpt Woodlands, Germany, 31/05/1990

Bright, sunny.

Many birds seen feeding young birds: Great Spotted Woodpecker seen at nest hole feeding quite mature young birds which appeared fully feathered and almost ready to fly.
Others seen were: Blue Tit, Great Tit and Marsh Tit, Blackbird and Nuthatch; all had two or three youngsters in tow as adults searched frantically for food for begging young.
Other birds seen were: Chaffinch, Jay, Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackcap, Carrion Crow, Swift. Also seen were Short-Toed Treecreeper which is a bird I haven't seen in these woods for some-time if at all; they also had youngsters.

14 species including 0 new species.

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