A real scorcher of a day today.
I waited 'till late afternoon before tackling the hill, hoping to see the Ring Ouzel(s).
It was still very hot going up Taylor Lane but it cooled a bit later and it was very pleasant on the hill.
Another (different) set of dogs running free, on the top didn't bode well for me.
Birds:-
(A Swallow and pr. Linnet were seen from the garden this aft.)
The usual suspects here this evening.
Pr. Little Owl, 2 Kestrel, 2 Swallow, a few Meadow Pipit.
c10 Curlew in the lower shay fields with a few Lapwing and lots of Woodpigeon.
Pr. Grey Partridge flushed from the west side.
A longish 'look' down 'the gulley' provided me with a very shy calling Whitethroat that refused to come into the open for a photo.
I faired better with the solitary Willow Warbler there.
Lots of bird movement down by the lower NK pond, but as usual scope material really.
I took some photos of the pond area to have a look through and got excited when I thought I snapped a Ring Ouzel.
The bird was showing white on it's breast but looking at the photo on my laptop, I believe it's too large for Ring O and it's a Carrion Crow alas.
A Wheatear was in the fields to the east.
8 large gulls over Taylor Lane, on the way home (me and the Gulls I guess).
Blue Tits:
I've had Blue Tits nesting in my Blue Tit box for 8 years on the trot, but not this year.
There seem to be less Blue Tits about - or is it just my imagination?
Knock - Knock:
A knock on the door this morning and as I answered it a
7 foot Ladybird was standing there.
Before I could say 'wow' the Ladybird kicked me in the guts. knocked my to the floor and carried on giving me a severe thrashing.
I woke in hospital later and related my experience to the resident doctor.
He said "There is a really nasty bug going about"
Happy Easter.
Cropped from above
Too large for Ring Ouzel?
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