As the wind persists up to gusts of 20 knots+ forcing pulses of heavy rain inland and river levels get back to what has been the norm, a bit of a strange start to the day as at 04:30 a
TAWNY OWL
welcomed the day with not the usual succession of hoots but the occassional prolonged and loud single outburst. Followed at daybreak by a
welcomed the day with not the usual succession of hoots but the occassional prolonged and loud single outburst. Followed at daybreak by a
LITTLE EGRET,
flying west about along the course of the River Stour, given the prevailing conditions and the time of year not at all a bad start to the day, but it was about to get better!
flying west about along the course of the River Stour, given the prevailing conditions and the time of year not at all a bad start to the day, but it was about to get better!
A brief encounter with the Owner, he considered there to be fewer
COMMON SNIPE
at Mash, the most westerly field on the property, which is viewed every day as part of our rounds
without having added this Little Lady / Gent to the Year List.
In fact something of a record breaker as never before have we added Jack Snipe to the list before its bulkier cousin. Bringing up the 75th species of the year for the Recording Area put a spring in the step, while returning to the nearby horse paddocks to find signs of maturity
In fact something of a record breaker as never before have we added Jack Snipe to the list before its bulkier cousin. Bringing up the 75th species of the year for the Recording Area put a spring in the step, while returning to the nearby horse paddocks to find signs of maturity
with someof the
BLACK-HEADED GULLs
already showing signs of 'black' breeding plumage.
With still no sings of a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker on the Heath we had to content ourself with both
With still no sings of a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker on the Heath we had to content ourself with both
GREEN WOODPECKER
and
GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER
seen there while
resiteing the traps
in anticipation of another productive Moth season.
It may have been the low level
It may have been the low level
HELICOPTER
out of Bournemouth International, or even myself, that flushed the tiniest female
SPARROWHAWK
from cover which landed so far away not to allow even a half decent shot at full zoom.
from cover which landed so far away not to allow even a half decent shot at full zoom.
One we caught earlier as
Returning to the Archive.
Meanwhile the tugs were buisily clearing away the last of the unwanted debris at the
Meanwhile the tugs were buisily clearing away the last of the unwanted debris at the
Newly Established
Wide Open Spaces
The irresistable
BELTED GALLOWAYs
are always worthy of a Click and a Clip as we headed for the final destination of the day the
are always worthy of a Click and a Clip as we headed for the final destination of the day the
MOORS RIVER
where
TEAL
have re-established themselves with
Green Woodpecker
just audible on both clips.
just audible on both clips.
