Female Blackcap. |
After a bit of a blogging break, I thought it high time I got back 'into the saddle'. Last week, despite having a good Sunday out with Hooded Crow, Great Northern Diver, Slavonian Grebes, Long tailed Ducks, Barnacle Geese and Greenshank, I just couldn't get motivated to write about it. It was a dull cold day, and I didnt get any photos or any sketches so I just left it at that.
Today turned out much nicer. An icing sugar coat of snow, plus a clear blue sky and some warmth in the sun raising the temperature to 7 degrees placed springtime at the end of the tunnel.
A walk from home down to the burn moth and back via the coast turned up a good few patch year ticks.Mostly just day to day stuff that remained elusive but my first Meadow Pipits and Pied Wagtail of the year ( another portent of spring days), a female Blackcap on the feeders all weekend, a ridiculously tame Pale bellied Brent Goose grazing on the Rumbling Kern cliff top were all well appreciated.
7 Lesser Redpolls, 3 Grey Plovers, 1 Bar tailed Godwit and 9 Purple Sandpipers also made a worthwhile day on the district.
PB Brent. |
Now, if that is the end of the snow, my first crocuses and narcissus have just opened in the garden so can we just let spring get on with it...please.
My Crocus opened last week Stewart, then were blasted by frosts and snow :-)
ReplyDeleteLike the Seal :-)
I'm sure you'll get the spring flowers soon Warren, you might wait a bit longer for a Pitswood Seal though.... :)
ReplyDeleteBea utifull goose pic!! and your paintings supeb!!
ReplyDeleteSaludos from Spain!
Well done on the garden Blackcap Stewart - I keep hoping for one here!
ReplyDeleteThe grey seal pup photos are superb.