We have always endeavoured to relate our headline, and by definition the accompanying Post, to a musical theme with today's and tomorrow's efforts fitting as near perfectly as ever published before.
Any day that starts with the Wildlife coming to you makes it ROSY in the first place,
but when that happens before you even swing out of the hammock, then things get that little more ROSINE!
with this tiny critter having fallen out of the Star Tunnel Skylight and onto my face. One thing about having a passion for Insects, et al, you usually have a specimen pot handy - thus was the case.
While that came close to rosy even before dawn the first
with this tiny critter having fallen out of the Star Tunnel Skylight and onto my face. One thing about having a passion for Insects, et al, you usually have a specimen pot handy - thus was the case.
While that came close to rosy even before dawn the first
CETTI'S WARBLER
to grace our beat of the Stour was descanting with an also welcome
to grace our beat of the Stour was descanting with an also welcome
SEDGE WARBLER
while the Cherry on the cake was surely the first Insect from the Moth Traps
while the Cherry on the cake was surely the first Insect from the Moth Traps
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which might be described as 'scarce' but may even qualify as 'rare' a
BUTTONED SNOUT
BUTTONED SNOUT
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while also of value as another First for the Year a
WORMWOOD PUG
and also of acrobatic value another
WORMWOOD PUG
and also of acrobatic value another
PUSS MOTH
firstly showing its starboard side and then this stern view.
Arriving at 18-Acre down south we found the stubble field had been tilled, a huge bonus as we are now more likely to see Ground Nesting Birds, should they arrive and no sooner had that thought cleared our head out popped c2
RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE
not recorded in these parts for at least a year and bringing with it memories of the
first, last and only
not recorded in these parts for at least a year and bringing with it memories of the
first, last and only
GREY PARTRIDGE
ever personally seen here as far back as 31/12/2013.
At the Satellite section of the heath the new arrival
ever personally seen here as far back as 31/12/2013.
At the Satellite section of the heath the new arrival
SUSSEX RED CATTLE
were performing the best they have since arrival with the calf 'suckling'
and the other Cow
Contentedly Chewing the Cud.
After our previous manifestation it was almost impossible to believe we had also just seen c2 more Red-Legged Partiridge
take to the wing, never having been recorded in this area before.
Not a lot to report from within the Main Solar Panel compound, for this half of the story at least, but
After our previous manifestation it was almost impossible to believe we had also just seen c2 more Red-Legged Partiridge
take to the wing, never having been recorded in this area before.
Not a lot to report from within the Main Solar Panel compound, for this half of the story at least, but
there was some value while at close quarters watching this
LINNET
LINNET
feathering its own nest
and a most
confiding
GREENFINCH
just strutting its stuff, while the more astute may have surmised that there was yet another, quite different pair of
just strutting its stuff, while the more astute may have surmised that there was yet another, quite different pair of
RED-LEGS
to end this part of the saga - part 2 manana!
to end this part of the saga - part 2 manana!
