Tuesday 22 March 2022

Ladybird, Ladybird Fly Away Home

Just to kick off, we are reliably informed that yesterday's Red Chopper is a Robinson's R44.    Many Thanks John. 

The light

FROSTs
keep on comeing with a backup of bright sunshine while from above
the distinctive 'calls' of what sounded like a decent number of
MEDITERRANEAN GULLs
among the even higher number of Herring's heading inland.
First stop was to be the newly sited Moth Trap which we have hauled up north and found at least to have been bloodied by no more than a
COMMON QUAKER
but a Moth is a Moth and considered at least a start with back up provided by a singing
STONECHAT
who's efforts seemed to be having the desired effect.
Across the Solar Panals and between another
eye-catching
but unusually just solo
STARLING
and equally attractive male
CHAFFINCH
more signs of fresh excavations at the
BADGER SETT
will warrant a dusk visit some day soon.
More callings from above as this
COMMON BUZZARD
circled in anticipation of breakfast or a partner and what we thought might be the last new arrivals of the day, as the first small flock of
SHEEP
were noted in a neibouring compound but we hadn't accounted for this
HARLEQUIN LADYBIRD
dropping from the sky-light onto the laptop.
Still no signs of a Migrant Bird, unlike those being reported from around the county, but again "patience is a virtue, possese it if you can.
Often found in Women but never found in Man"!