17:45
– 19:25
I had a short walk up and around the hill this
evening.
It was nearly too windy to bird, especially the West
hillside. Although there was lots of sunshine it remains very cold up here.
C40 Woodpigeon were in the fields opposite Taylor
Lane.
The usual Meadow Pipit and Skylark were on the hill
with pr. Lapwing and a couple Mallard present.
Photographs were hard to come by as the birds on the tops kept a low
profile.
3 or 4 Lapwing were in the fields below the North
Slope.
A Curlew called from far off (north).
A farmer was at the bottom of the North Slope tree
line, shouting obscenities at his ‘silly cows’ that had got through the fence
near the lower pond.
The disturbance flushed a pr. Oystercatcher, who after the initial
shock, fed calmly in the fields with the Lapwing.
A Swallow went zooming by, helped along by the gale.
I don’t know how they catch flies in this stuff.
2 Stock Doves flew past a couple of times.
Just a Pied Wagtail and a Goldfinch or 3 on the way
home.
TOUGH GOING.
(Still haven’t got the Partridge Bri!! but I got the Oycs).
Thats good thought the oyks had been seen off with the lapwings. May get cuckoo down taylor lane anytime now as they pass through. I check regular on the eay nack from the hill.
ReplyDeleteEay nack should have been way back. Derr
ReplyDeleteWould be great to get Cuckoo on Taylor Lane Bri.
ReplyDeleteMakes me smile, thinking about the 3 late ones last year.
John
I would have to go for Arctic Terns John - No 14 shows the lower bird with a clear black line on the rear primaries and the head and bill look right for Arctic - not 'bull headed' like Common Tern but slimmer. Bit of guess work but that seems to be the indication ! ? They are tricky !!!
ReplyDeleteLike the bat.
Thanks Dave.
ReplyDeleteI tried to get some better pics but failed.
There were 3 Tern and just one calling I think.
A lovely bird in flight but they move so fast fir the camera.
John