WELCOME to a NEW MONTH bringing with it WINTER!
"and still they come"
not Martians this time only Moths
a single
BLAIR'S SHOULDER-KNOT
c2 SILVER Y
DARK CHESTNUT
and maybe this might be the last
and maybe this might be the last
WASP
of 2020?
of 2020?
a little too late to join the throng of the prevoius No Need to Go Outside Post it was
ROOKs
that were first to gather on the lawn this morning before a
Tale of the Unexpected and a Wayward
COOT
COOT
on the main pond which was gone by the time we returned. Also inspired by the Plant Life of another previous Post we are now keeping eyes peeled for more
Wild Flowers of Winter
starting with the seemingly ever present
GREEN ALKANET
GREEN ALKANET
Still pounding the beat that is the Sewerage Works fence line, in hope of that elusive Black Redstart we did happen upon a number of
likely to overwinter
CHIFFCHAFF
but only time will tell?
and additionally the likes of
YARROW
one of the numerous species of
HAWK'S BEARD
and
SCENTED MAYWEED
we thank John Gifford for assistance with some of the identifications.
one of the numerous species of
and
we thank John Gifford for assistance with some of the identifications.
All else amounted to just acouple of
LINNETs
on the Heath
along with
just a single
MEADOW PIPIT
(Slim Pickings)
Otherwise, we continue the search for material to aid Andy Thorpe, erstwhile
Recorder of the now defunct North Sea Bird Bird Club, in his efforts to write a book on the subject.
We are hoping that images of these 2
MINKE WHALEs
taken from the deck of the Semi-submersible Drilling Rig Stena Hunter in 2010
will help with his efforts.
(Slim Pickings)
Otherwise, we continue the search for material to aid Andy Thorpe, erstwhile
Recorder of the now defunct North Sea Bird Bird Club, in his efforts to write a book on the subject.
We are hoping that images of these 2
taken from the deck of the Semi-submersible Drilling Rig Stena Hunter in 2010
