A later visit to migrant Alley around 11:00hrs, primarily for a sky watch, didn't give me any exciting flyovers in the blustery SW winds, however, it wasn't a total loss, as I added LESSER BLACK BACKED GULL (49) to the months list when one joined a flock of 14 HERRING GULLS that sheltered on the sheep pasture. A SPARROWHAWK (50) also joined the months list, one hunted over the Greenhouse Grounds, where the KESTREL also did it's best to provide a meal for his partner on her nest.
That was about it for today, hopefully the weather will calm down for a decent patch visit tomorrow.
All I have left in the 'blog photo folder' is this Grey heron, a species that is yet to be added to this months list.
6 comments:
hello Warren
great photo of heron by the way....very nice....
as for the Tick...I think so...however...as they breed virtually non stop and the juveniles have a moult almost straight away its a very difficult call...i will say that the white on either side of the black collar was not too showy, which would imply adult...so probably a juvenile....but as i have no experience ringing these, and the literature says be cautious, i opted for the safe option on the age scoring for the bto....
Nice capture Warren, can someone tell the weather its May!!
Is it really Marc - I thought it was March.
Graham,
Thanks for that, I did think about the fact that they breed all year, so it does make it problematical !
Marc, Derek,
No-one can be more fed up with this CRAP weather than me!!!!!!!!!
That is also one great shot, well done :)
Post a Comment