We had a run out to Bolton Abbey this morning and we
timed our visit just right.
As we returned to the Cavendish car park the heavy hail
showers began and they followed us all the way home – culminating in a massive
hail storm blizzard as we passed Ogden.
The temperature of 7° at Bolton Abbey fell to a
miserly 1° at Ogden.
It’s May in a few days – what’s going on? Oh I know
it’s global warming.
Heaven knows how the Swallows and Flycatchers manage
in this weather.
We had a real cracker of a morning with some good
fortune coming our way.
I was hoping for Pied Flycatcher or maybe Common Redstart
but we managed to get some photos of both sp.
Honours were shared I got the Pied Flycatcher and
Sue eyeballed the Redstart.
Another first for me this year was that of a Common
Sandpiper, feeding in the Wharf, opposite the Cavendish Pavilion.
Birds:-
Pied Flycatcher, Common Redstart, Common Sandpiper,
Pheasant, Nuthatch, Curlew(calling), Swallow, Mallards with chicks, Pied
Wagtail, Pr. Goosander, Dipper, Wren, Robin, Chiffchaff, Willow
Warbler, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Black Headed Gull, Lesser Black Backed
Gull, Rook, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird, Great Spotted Woodpecker (calling), Coal Tit, Mandarin Duck, Oystercatcher,
Grey Wagtail, Chaffinch.
A distant Mandarin Duck I believe
Robin of the Day
Red-letter day to get Pied Fly and Redstart along with nice photos John
ReplyDeleteYep! It's been an interesting few weeks for me.
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John
Well done John some great pictures of some lovely birds.
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