Feels like a bitty week so far with loads of rain and strong winds. Went to school on Monday - no not the kids , Me ! including classroom , canteen, notebook, teacher pen etc - but more about that another time,
Work has been a pain, and ended up on calls this afternoon, so birding restricted to garden and field out the back . Lots of Redwings flying out from the woods early morning, probably from overnight roost. Also flying Grey Heron, Cormorant, Buzzard, Meadow Pipit. Chaffinch numbers in the last few days have increased with a maximum of 23 counted around the feeders. Long-tailed Tits (14) fed through the trees although no other birds seen with them .
At this time the number of Pheasants appear to be at their peak - They rear around 2000 chicks in pens not far from the house release them in September as scrawny birds and by now they reach their prime, gather in numbers in the garden - most I've had is 36 !- looking boisterous, confident and feed under the bird table and feeders - as per the one below. However, I've seen the numbered posts being put in the field and I think by Monday the fella below might not be looking so brave as he does now !
I've got a number of Harlequin ladybirds in the house. They arrived in their hundreds in the warm spell we had in early October and have congregated in groups in various corners in the house and are still there - this pic i took on Sunday - Every now and again I find one wandering around my breakfast cereal , so interesting to see if they remain all Winter.
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| Harlequin Ladybirds - Hibernating next to the front door |
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| Pot Ready - Just requires plucking at the correct temperature. |
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