True to the
Forecasters word again we saw a warm night with the
temperature falling
no lower than +14°C
with our rewards including........
PALE EGGAR
GARDEN CARPET
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Featuring the fabulous Lead Guitar, Vocals and some of the finest Lyrics of
Tony TS (Top Stratocaster) McPhee
(another gentleman of the Blues Genre it has been my pleasure to meet)
BIRD'S WING
all first's for the year with a number of other interesting Insects besides.
BROWN CHAFER
CARDINAL BEETLE
and half a dozen
CLICK BEETLES
not only do they 'click' but also propel themselves forward with the effort.
Again, no 'ground-breaking stuff' but enough to keep the interest level at least
A-Midships
starting again in the garden where the
SONG THRUSH
have started to become showy
as now feeding young within the
Corkscrew Hazel
At the Irrigation Pond what remains of the depleted
MALLARD FAMILY
continue to thrive but where there is a 'roundabout'
there is usually a 'swing'!
In this instance it is the nest of the
LITTLE GREBEs
from where there has been no sign of eith eggs or chicks making this the
"poorest breeding year" for the species here since records began in 2013.
Again, there have been c2
SAND MARTIN
'hawking' Insects over this watercourse but not even a glimmer of breeding!
Again, there have been a number of flights out of
Bournemouth International
but mostly out and back very quickly or what might be
'Radar Calibrations'
for both fixed wing and helicopters - the Police Chopper never seems to be on the deck!
As we started with the
THRUSH FAMILY
so we will end and opposite to what has gone before the
MISTLE THRUSHES
(adults above juvenile below)
have, as usual, had
Great Success
across the breeding season.
Finally, a Blast from the Past
which may prove of interest?
the ⅔ white albino
BLACKBIRD
Found on 21 April 2019 on the Heath.
