Bath Birdwatcher

  This month’s local branch RSPB trip was a full day starling at Wentwood for the morning followed by Newport Wetlands and Goldcliffe. We set off at 8.30am foe a 10am rendezvous at Wentwood, when we arrived three member were already there and a forth arrived soon after and with the three of us we had just seven members. Normally we would expect double that so not sure what put others off from attending. As we stood chatting in the car park it was very quiet with a few birds singing in the distance and this proved to be the same during the walk with a Spotted Flycatcher proving to be the highlight of this part of the walk we did also see Chiffchaff, Blackbird, and Blackcap. We did hear a Wood Warbler but it was so deep in the trees we could not find it and also Crossbills that called from the top of trees but again kept out of sight. The second part of the walk was to a much more open area where we were hoping to find Tree Pipits but they also proved elusive, but we did add Whitethr...