Nothing much of note on the way to work this morning, apart from 13 CANADA GEESE that noisily flew over migrant alley. It was also pretty quiet this afternoon, I spent around 90mins doing the circuit from the lake, through the tree nursery, and on to migrant alley. There were a few summer migrants calling, and singing, BLACKCAP, COMMON WHITETHROAT, CHIFFCHAFF and TURTLE DOVE, but only in ones or two's. As I walked through the tree nursery I heard a CUCKOO calling from where I had just come, maybe one of the last times I hear it this year. Last spring the penultimate call was on the 9th June and the last on the 17th.
I didn't see any dragon/damselle flies and only one Small White butterfly was recorded.
The first of the starlings to fledge are now feeding themselves, and have changed plumage from grey to brown.
Blue tit adults are coming back to the feeders, with their young in tow.
A female Great spotted woodpecker was collecting sunflower hearts for its youngster, that was in cover, and didn't want to be photographed! (this female is one we have ringed, left leg)
The first of the starlings to fledge are now feeding themselves, and have changed plumage from grey to brown.
Blue tit adults are coming back to the feeders, with their young in tow.
A female Great spotted woodpecker was collecting sunflower hearts for its youngster, that was in cover, and didn't want to be photographed! (this female is one we have ringed, left leg)
2 comments:
Nice set of shots Warren, good pose on the woody.
Praise indeed!
Still a bit second rate compared to your efforts Mike!!
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