I wanted to get out for the day today for some rigorous walking exercise, so I chose this area as it was the least likely area to avoid any showers.
Dry all day, seen several interesting things along the way too, but, unfortunately I'd forgotten my notepad so I don't have a species count this time.
Highlights include;
Goosander Dipper Grey wagtail Tawny owl - grey phase, partly concealed (thanks to the hint from a blackbird (like the saying "a little bird told me") Blackcap Pied flycatcher Stock dove Song thrush Mistle thrush with young Treecreeper paused for a rest for a good 10 minutes (lighting wasn't the best though for pictures) Nuthatch
Ta!
Charles Coutts said
Sun Jun 30 5:32 AM, 2013
In woods facing Gibson Mill. Family of Lesser Spotted Woodpecker 1M,1F,plus 2 juv. a great sight ,youngsters sat on Branch while Mummy & Daddy kept coming and going. Thought they would of been higher up the tree among the leaves.but they were perched in the open with no cover.
Dry all day, seen several interesting things along the way too, but, unfortunately I'd forgotten my notepad so I don't have a species count this time.
Highlights include;
Goosander
Dipper
Grey wagtail
Tawny owl - grey phase, partly concealed (thanks to the hint from a blackbird (like the saying "a little bird told me")
Blackcap
Pied flycatcher
Stock dove
Song thrush
Mistle thrush with young
Treecreeper paused for a rest for a good 10 minutes (lighting wasn't the best though for pictures)
Nuthatch
Ta!
Family of Lesser Spotted Woodpecker 1M,1F,plus 2 juv. a great sight ,youngsters sat on Branch while Mummy & Daddy kept coming and going.
Thought they would of been higher up the tree among the leaves.but they were perched in the open with no cover.