Raggalds 10:00 – 12:30
I was treated
to very heavy and prolonged showers for my visit today.
Birds:-
Usual Gull sp. Kestrel,
Willow Warbler singing during a sunny interlude, 2 Cormorant, Juv. GCG and Song
Thrush and many a Robin was all I could muster this morning.
Fly Flatts 14:30 – 16:00
With such a poor
show at Ogden this morning I decided to get out the Renault Unleaded Petrol Burning
machine once more and head off to Fly Flatts.
A very
strong wind from the West (ish) greeted me but no rain thankfully.
The scenery
up there is breathtakingly beautiful with the heather now in full bloom.
Birds:-
2 Kestrel,
Meadow Pipit, 5 Wheatear, 2 Curlew, 8 Lapwing, many a Canada Goose and a bonus
a Barnacle
Goose.
Also a
possible Shoveler a long way off - please see
pic.
No Waders for me unfortunately but see:-
Shoveler?
Shoveler,s an eclipse Mallard I,m afraid. If you.d have gone this morning you,d have had a Scoter, see Calderbirds,
ReplyDeleteGlad you got the Barnacle and a headless Song Thrush.
I had my doubts because it was so far off.
ReplyDeleteHeadless ST takes some beating.
What about NK 's hike.
Some mileage that in the heavy rain!
Cheers
John