A few images of a Whinchat at Alvecote pools in the rain this morning.
Whinchat, Alvecote pools
Whinchat
Whinchat
Friday, 27 April 2018
Whinchat at Alvecote
Friday 27th April 2018
A few images of a Whinchat at Alvecote pools in the rain this morning.
A few images of a Whinchat at Alvecote pools in the rain this morning.
Sunday, 22 April 2018
Good movement of incoming Migrants
Sunday 22nd April 2018
The pace has clearly picked up with the improvement in the weather. A Curlew flew over Mancetter Quarry and Sedge warblers and Lesser Whitethroats were seen at Alvecote pools. In fact I'd seen several Lesser Whitethroats well before my first Whitethroat and I still haven't seen or heard a Willow warbler. Just not trying hard enough !
Did manage to see the well watched Ring Ouzel at Little Packington and Brandon Marsh held a drake Garganey today. Just up the road at Baginton Airfield was a cracking male Whinchat as well as another Wheatear.
The pace has clearly picked up with the improvement in the weather. A Curlew flew over Mancetter Quarry and Sedge warblers and Lesser Whitethroats were seen at Alvecote pools. In fact I'd seen several Lesser Whitethroats well before my first Whitethroat and I still haven't seen or heard a Willow warbler. Just not trying hard enough !
Did manage to see the well watched Ring Ouzel at Little Packington and Brandon Marsh held a drake Garganey today. Just up the road at Baginton Airfield was a cracking male Whinchat as well as another Wheatear.
Gargany, Brandon Marsh N.R.
Ring Ouzel, Little Packington
Wheatear, Baginton
Thursday, 19 April 2018
The flow of migrants increases
Thursday19th April 2018
Having been held back by a cold, wet early April the arrival rate of Migrant birds is picking up. Having said that there are still a great many species I have yet to see. Probably due to inertia on my part rather than any natural phenomena, and rather than try to remember those birds I have seen and the dates I saw them on just list a few of the more memorable sightings. The walk up the Quarry Lane hill has been unproductive until this morning when I finally saw my first Wheatear.
A trip to Brandon Marsh N.R. was good for the lingering Osprey while at Draycote there was an Arctic tern, and a couple of Common Tern while at Alvecote there were 2 Common Sandpiper and a Redstart.
Having been held back by a cold, wet early April the arrival rate of Migrant birds is picking up. Having said that there are still a great many species I have yet to see. Probably due to inertia on my part rather than any natural phenomena, and rather than try to remember those birds I have seen and the dates I saw them on just list a few of the more memorable sightings. The walk up the Quarry Lane hill has been unproductive until this morning when I finally saw my first Wheatear.
A trip to Brandon Marsh N.R. was good for the lingering Osprey while at Draycote there was an Arctic tern, and a couple of Common Tern while at Alvecote there were 2 Common Sandpiper and a Redstart.
Wheatear, Mancetter
Wheatear
Great white Egret
Osprey, Brandon Marsh N.R. (Don't worry the snaps get worse)
Redstart, Alvecote ( told you)
Monday, 9 April 2018
Migration update
Monday 9th April 2018
Largely uneventful week.Several sightings of Swallows back on local breeding sites plus first House Martin today over Mill pool, Alvecote. Bit of sun brought out this Fly spp to the garden.
Largely uneventful week.Several sightings of Swallows back on local breeding sites plus first House Martin today over Mill pool, Alvecote. Bit of sun brought out this Fly spp to the garden.
Unidentified Fly/wasp/Bee
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