This afternoon it was hot, and I just managed to drag my aching legs over to the Scrubby Woods and lake area ( been on my feet all day you know!) Once there, I sat for a while, listening and waiting, the already established summer migrants were singing away, CHIFFCHAFF, BLACKCAP, TURTLE DOVE and CUCKOO, but no sign of that Garden warbler, maybe I'll do better tomorrow morning. My first Beautiful Demoiselle of the year flew past as I sat, and alighted nearby, but escaped my camera!
As the afternoon passed and the heat built up, the singing tailed off, and all that was left were the hardy ROBINS, WRENS, DUNNOCKS, GOLDCRESTS and SONGTHRUSHES. I decided on an early exit, but checked the lake out before leaving, mainly to see if there were any young COOTS yet, but alas, not yet, just one adult was seen. Also there were six CANADA GEESE, one pair of these had six young, only one MOORHEN was seen and 3 male MALLARDS.
I walked home through the Tree Nursery, where the WHITETHROAT displayed and sang again, plus I also found a day flying moth, which I think is a Mother Shipton moth, the only other bird of note was a KESTREL hunting over the Greenhouse Complex.
Photo's today were few, but this Mallard came quite close
and I managed to get a photo of the PHEASANT on her nest. Great camouflage!
Below is the Kestrel
Lastly the 'Mother Shipton' moth ?? I'm useless at IDing moths!!
12 comments:
Yep, that's a Mother Shipton alright :)
I'm on a dragonfly/damselfly quest this year, so I might come and visit your patch sometime soon to look for the White-legged Damsels, and Beautiful Demoiselle as well.
Great Kestrel shot, Warren.
A fabulous day's weather, if only we could get more of it. I feel sure that you will reach your 100.
Well done on the Spotty Fly Warren!
The Pheasant certainly is well camouflaged! Clever, these birds :)
We'll have to meet up Marianne, I'll have to ask phil sharpe if you are of reputable character first though :-) :-)
Derek,
As I said in the post, I need 3 Species before the 17th, Garden warbler will surley be one, but the other two will be a hard task. Maybe a Reed warbler ? Or perhaps a Whinchat as an outside bet ?
Songbird,
I'll try for a photo of the Spot Fly in the morning - If I can find it again!
A Flycatcher well Spotted Warren! Two years now since I saw one.
Really great Kestrel Warren.
All square again Warren :-) I like the Kestrel pic.
97 species already!! Wow impressive.... Well done on this number and on the walk of the day. You got nice sighting.... We have very strange weather still but tonight was gorgeous, so I went to check the golden plover status ;-)
Wow, Warren! The Pheasant on her nest is so beautiful. Camouflage is right!
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