This weeks snow pattern has been mostly away from the coastal strip. Yesterday all of our snow here had gone, but a surprise lay in wait when we got up for work this morning. A good 2 inches had dropped and was still tipping it down until almost lunchtime. First thing we checked the roads and found them to be a nightmare so, an impromptu holiday was called in and that was the day off.
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The main coastal road south. Nice, clear and well gritted. |
We didn't go far, but the garden birds provided a good distraction -
Fieldfare 17+ on the few apples we had left. A garden record.
Blackbird 6+
Redwing 1
Tree Sparrow 6+
Chaffinch 10+
Brambling 4 ( 2 males and 2 females)
Goldfinch 5
Long tailed Tit 4
plus all the other regulars...
4 Lapwings and a Redpoll flew south overhead.
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Fieldfare |
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From the Notebook |
Oh and I almost forgot, a new moth for the year on our kitchen wall last night -
Agonopterix arenella.
1 comment:
Hi
I found you via Birding Ecosse. Oh my... what gorgeous little sketches and paintings. I love them!
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