Very hot and muggy again.
Redcar Tarn.
The usual birds here as far as I could make out.
Leeshaw:
No 'shoreline' the reservoir is more or less full.
Gulls on the water looking cool, Gulls in the fields definitely feeling the heat!
A real poser.
On the way down the track, we stopped in the dip to look at the stream on the left.
A small bird landed on the wooden fence there and immediately I thought Black Redstart.
I got the camera and bins out of the boot and managed one photo before the bird disappeared.
We hung around a while and also looked on the way back but did not see it again.
Probably too early for Black Redstart(?).
It's possible that the bird is a Juv. Robin but the legs look too dark(?) and the jizz looked right - I'll never know and the picture isn't good enough.
Redcar Tarn:
My poser:
Leeshaw:
Maybe a Spotted Flycatcher John (?)
ReplyDeleteGood call -either would be great!
ReplyDeleteI didn't think so though, it dropped to the path from the gate.
The few Spotted Flys I've seen have been perchd high(ish).
BUT Ive only seen a few.
Thks for the interest.
John
ps
ReplyDeleteChecking the photo again, the bird looks to have a light breast, so I'm leaning towards Spotted Fly!!
I need a 3 D camera.