Friday, 16 January 2026

Withybush woods

 A brief visit to the woodland this morning a was surprised to see almost spring/breeding behaviour a pair of treecreepers displaying and chasing round the trees a blue tit taking nest material to a nest box. Also on the pond a little grebe that I don’t think I have recorded at site in the past. And the pair of stock dove (presumably the pair that bred a while back) look to be paired up again.

There is a 20 plus count of collard dove most days, and there seems to be a good colony of house sparrow at the feeders, not much evidence of the rookery becoming active. Nice to see the daffs appearing with snowdrops and any visitors in the coming months should start to see 100s of crocuses recently planted by the Haverfordwest Rotary club, with the 1st Johnston Scout Group.