Fine weather and how school summer holidays should be remembered. just a weekend of local bits.
I had 2 early morning walks on Blackdown, the first on Friday was rather sparse on the bird front, possibly as a result of the strong Westerly wind that was blowing, which meant that small passerines were hiding, the best birds seen were
2 Kestrels , 2 Jays, Green Woodpecker and
Marsh Tit, so a poor showing.
This mornings weather was much improved and fairly still however I was hoping to experience a bit more inland migration. The same time last year was very productive but each year is different and maybe this year birds have been later breeding. I did find 3 small flocks but apart from the usual
Long-tailed Tits, Goldcrests etc there were good numbers of
Chiffchaff with a few
Willow Warblers but nothing more exciting. 2
Whitethroat , a Blackcap and
3 Stonechat made up the other small passerines. A single
Dartford Warbler was heard and this maybe signifies that some dispersal of the groups I saw 10 days ago.
Yesterday at home I firstly heard the cries of Buzzards , however they were different calls to the normal Common Buzzard and I soon found the pair of
Honey Buzzards high up circling making a right old noise and found their cause for concern as a
Peregrine was circling, which was obviously worrying them. I also saw
2 Hobbys and a
Sparrowhawk yesterday eveing. A few more
Swallows have been moving through and the
House Martin group last night seemed to have increased to around 30 birds . Other birds around the house are as before with
Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Firecrest and
Goldcrest all being visible with
Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Green and
Great-Spotted Woodpeckers
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| The Heather on Blackdown was in full flower - the bees arrive later in the day |
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| Top looklng North bottom looking West |
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| A number of young Roe Deers are around. |
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| Firecrest in the garden came out for a preen - looking rather bedraggled at the end of the breeding season |
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| This Hawker Dragonfly looks like its egg-laying in the pond |
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| Common Darter |
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