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Wednesday, 21 December 2016

Same Old Story - Rory Gallagher

There has been little change in the weather pattern in recent days with conditions remaining rather dank and dismal but the mild temperatures also continuing. However, while all around us seem to be taking advantage of the unseasonably temperate nights we have secure no more here from the Traps than c5

DECEMBER MOTH

a Moth??

LARVAE

plus the tiniest of

WOOD LICE

We caught the clamour at Parley Pond as our arrival coincided

with that of the Bun Lady. They say this is a daily event when she arrives to jettison yesterdays

'none-sales' of buns and sarnies alike and always resulting in a melee.

Otherwise, it has been a story of same, same up at the ponds

with

TEAL

showing in numbers up to a maximum of c19.

KESTREL

did put in a brief appearance

before we got back to the more usual

GADWALL

the resident

GREY WAGTAIL

and the now ever present 'pair' of

WIGEON

the Missus being a little coy on the day!

CORMORANT
again favouring the Gravel Pit.

On the Heath we were mightily lucky to crack these shots off

GREEN SANDPIPER

and just in time to arrive at the

Sewerage Works Hedge

to capture both the illusive female

BULLFINCH

and a most obliging

FIRECREST

not recorded here for 2 or 3 weeks now.

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Monday, 19 December 2016

Blashford Part II - Passerines

IN APPRECIATION OF 'COMMON' BIRDS!

The second part of our saunter down to Blashford a couple of days ago with, when the hubbub had ceased and the Birds came nearer, all of these images were taken from the sanctity of the Woodland Hide over a one hour period and presented in the order that they were taken.