Pittswood Birds

Two attempts to get out this morning were thwarted by the persistent rain, all I got was a couple of soakings. This afternoon the rain turned more showery, allowing me to get out for an hour, which I spent around the Greenhouse Grounds, here I found the first newly fledged LINNET of the year, being fed by both parents, shame there was just the one youngster though. I also watched the WHITETHROAT carrying food, but couldn't see any fledged young about.

I watched the sky for a while from my seat at Migrant Alley, where I saw LESSER BLACKED BACKED and HERRING GULL, but not the hoped for Black Headed Gull. As a large black shower cloud approached I saw a large number of SWIFTS feeding below it, at least a hundred of them screamed and chased about, good to see so many. A CORMORANT flew over, only the second one this month, plus KESTREL and BUZZARD were seen up hunting, That was about the best of it on a poor summers day.

Still some blog brighteners left from the Wales photo folder, but its running low now!

Wood Warbler. I waited for an hour for this bird to come nearer to me, not the best light, but the best Wood warbler photo I have got!

Female Pied Flycatcher

Female Pied Flycatcher

Male Reed Bunting