Pittswood Birds

The heavy rain predicted for early this morning didn't arrive until 08:30hrs, even then it only lasted an hour, hardly worth the ''severe weather warning'' given out by the met office! Worst still, I was late out as I didn't set the alarm last night, expecting it to be very wet first thing today  :-(

In the end I only got out for two short visits, both to the Greenhouse Grounds and Migrant Alley, but I did have a bit of interest there, the PEREGRINE was seen flying over for the third day in succession, two BUZZARDS were up soaring, a male KESTREL was seen, as was a SPARROWHAWK and a probable Hobby spooked up the 50-60 SWALLOWS from the Greenhouse rooves, with them were around a dozen HOUSE MARTINS.

BLACKCAP, CHIFFCHAFF and WHITETHROAT were the other summer species seen, but another did put in an appearance, a Migrant Alley specialty, that being a WHEATEAR (66), the first of the Autumn, it flew from the paddocks and off over the Greenhouses, hopefully more will follow  :-)

I didn't get to take a single photo today, but I have a few images that were lingering in the ''Blog pics'' folder, so i'll put them up!

Beautiful Demoiselle

Beautiful Demoiselle

COLLARED DOVE

Immature GREENFINCH