After a tip off from Julie, our neighbour, I walked Bunty down to Rumbling Kern this morning to have a look for a Grasshopper Warbler. Although it was very quiet, the gropper flushed from the path and dropped into some brambles, re-emerging for a few seconds to 'reel in its fishing line'. 2 male and a female Common Scoter flew south along the breakers nearby.
On the way back, 3 Wheatears skipped along the fence posts ahead. They had a greenland look about them too. A fourth was on the stone wall in the village.
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After work we wandered down the, aptly named, Long Walk past the pond. The Mute Swan was hunkered down tightly on her clutch, a pair of Tufted Duck swam around and there were still 2 Coot and 3 Moorhen. 2 Stock Doves flew from the arboretum and 4 Roe Deer were seen in different places along the track.
There are good numbers of singing Blackcaps and Willow Warblers in now. On the way home along the lane a male Sparrowhawk flew by in 'non stealth' mode...
2 comments:
I had a bit of a grope for Gropper at Linton tonight without any joy. Noticed you left your birdbox behind as I passed today was it occupied?
Yes Alan the box had house spuggies in residence so I left it in peace.
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