It was a great pleasure to welcome Linda and Brian Roberts from Lincolnshire to the farm for a 3 days stay, who in the first instance were traveling companions of Hugh and Janet during their recent Siberia Sortie. Both have a keen interest in all aspects of wildlife, so it was undoubtedly my pleasure to show them a decent cross section of what is on offer here. We started with the Trail Cameras which also captured our approach.
Linda and Brian Roberts plus Moi
in addition to yet another
ROE DEER
by day and
by day and
by night
while Hugh was having much more success at the south end of the farm with
STOAT
and
BADGER
Images © Hugh Dampney.
Under the
CUMULUS CLOUD
'INVERTED ANVIL'
all that could be found in the Moth Traps were disappointing
common fare represented by no more than
CLOUDED DRAB
COMMON QUAKER
and
HEBREW CHARACTER
The New Kid on the Block
a 5th
ALPACA
JACKDAW
A distant
JAY
MISTLE THRUSH
DITTO
LONG-TAILED TIT
have incorporated their nest into the Sewerage Works chain link fence.
Brian and Linda were most keen to see
GREEN WOODPECKER
a number of which were seen throughout the day.
GREEN WOODPECKER CLIPS
Thought to be the nest of a
JAY
we will have to undertake more observations here.
LINNET
A 'first' for my guests
SMOOTH SNAKE
Into the woods were along with Nuthatch and Coal Tit we found
POLYTRICHUM FORMOSUM
FLAVOPARMELIA CAPERATA
sometimes more familiarly known as simply
PARMELIA
and
HYPNUM CUPRESSIFORME
We, as ever, thank John Gifford for his knowledge of such things.
The fantastic accompaniment of a
while Hugh was having much more success at the south end of the farm with
and
Images © Hugh Dampney.
CUMULUS CLOUD
'INVERTED ANVIL'
all that could be found in the Moth Traps were disappointing
common fare represented by no more than
and
a 5th
ALPACA
JACKDAW
GREEN WOODPECKER CLIPS
JAY
we will have to undertake more observations here.
LINNET
SMOOTH SNAKE
Into the woods were along with Nuthatch and Coal Tit we found
sometimes more familiarly known as simply
PARMELIA
and
We, as ever, thank John Gifford for his knowledge of such things.
SONG THRUSH
Male
STONECHAT
Female
STONECHAT
Then, right at the last knockings and during a close encounter with a pair of
Little Ringed Plover
Brian located the first
COWSLIP
of the year.
A real pleasure to make the acquaintance of you both and as the Jocks might say
Will Ye No Come Back Again!
STONECHAT
STONECHAT
Little Ringed Plover
Brian located the first
of the year.
A real pleasure to make the acquaintance of you both and as the Jocks might say
Will Ye No Come Back Again!
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