The first Senior Moment of the year happened as part of the recent New Year's Day Trilogy when we forgot to post the Mammals that were recorded on the day. IT certainly won't be the last!
RABBIT
ROE DEER
chewing the cud in the gloom while the
GREY SQUIRRELs
were concentrating hard on producing the 2021 vintage!
Having activated but a single Moth Trap none of the hoped for were secured but
Stranger in the Night
were concentrating hard on producing the 2021 vintage!
Having activated but a single Moth Trap none of the hoped for were secured but
Stranger in the Night
a well 'saddled'
EARTHWORM
was the very last thing we would have expected, how on earth (excuse the pun) do they get in?
It was left to gamebirds to kick the day off in Birdland as this female
was the very last thing we would have expected, how on earth (excuse the pun) do they get in?
It was left to gamebirds to kick the day off in Birdland as this female
PEASANT
trotted along the tennis court fence-line while also right outside our door the new arrival
GUINEAFOWL
paid what has now become a daily visit
paid what has now become a daily visit
having dubbed the one we have our eye on as
Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier
and the others Paxo 1 - 2 and 3
otherwise all that could be found across the Southern Sector was a lone
otherwise all that could be found across the Southern Sector was a lone
MISTLE THRUSH
along with this overlooked clump of
MISTLETOE
and just as an aside, Australia has a fabulous bird that survives soley on this usually posionous plant not surprisingly known as
MISTLETOEBIRD
Up north while watching this pair of
TEAL
and once again finding no sign of the 3rd Little Grebe, in flew our first new addition to the 2021 List
and once again finding no sign of the 3rd Little Grebe, in flew our first new addition to the 2021 List
KINGFISHED
which entertained for 5 minutes or so making for species number 53.
which entertained for 5 minutes or so making for species number 53.
More
FLYTIPPING
along the Bridleway we ply everyday, for which it is thought the authorities know the culprit and would suggest
along the Bridleway we ply everyday, for which it is thought the authorities know the culprit and would suggest
2 weeks in the Stocks at Tower Hill - wot say you?
but in all that time we have never noticed
APPLES
on this tree close to the Sewerage Works.
Reaching the gateway to the Heath another addition was spotted
on the fenceline a
STONECHAT
followed within by the bird of the day a female
MERLIN
the image having been dragged from the archive, while concluding a decent wander with another
STONECHAT
on this tree close to the Sewerage Works.
Reaching the gateway to the Heath another addition was spotted
followed within by the bird of the day a female
the image having been dragged from the archive, while concluding a decent wander with another
