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The woodland contained numerous Goldcrests, Siskins, and Chaffinches, plus at least one male Lesser Redpoll. One of the Goldcrests was ringed, and I noticed all the feeders had gone when I reached the Woodcock field. My suspicions that ringing takes place here was confirmed when I met the reserve warden, Michael Barstow. He said he was part of what they laughingly call the Redditch ringing group. There are three members.
I reported having seen three Roe Deer just before I met him. While we chatted, a Green Woodpecker appeared. Michael had already indicated a certain antipathy towards tick hunters so I tried to play cool, and not to gabble on about having just had a year-tick. I failed therefore to get a shot of it before it flew off.
I also tried not to sound too excited when he casually mentioned that someone had seen some Waxwings in Winyates Central last week. I think he said Winyates Hall, but I have no idea where that is, or whether I heard him correctly. At least it sounds like there are some about.
Eventually we went our separate ways, and I headed home.
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