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Interesting birds at Harrington Airfield seemed to be restricted to just a few Grey Partridges today, although Roger Eads found a swarm of bees in a hawthorn bush (picture below)! The orchids are looking very good there at the moment, Common Spotted dominating but also small pockets of Bee Orchids too. Please note that there will be bird ringing in operation there tomorrow (Tuesday) and Wednesday morning and the old airstrip and bunkers will be out of bounds. The concrete track and footpaths remain unaffected.
Regards
Neil M
Interesting birds at Harrington Airfield seemed to be restricted to just a few Grey Partridges today, although Roger Eads found a swarm of bees in a hawthorn bush (picture below)! The orchids are looking very good there at the moment, Common Spotted dominating but also small pockets of Bee Orchids too. Please note that there will be bird ringing in operation there tomorrow (Tuesday) and Wednesday morning and the old airstrip and bunkers will be out of bounds. The concrete track and footpaths remain unaffected.
Regards
Neil M
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| Bee swarm by Roger Eads. |
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| Birds in the hand by Jacob Spinks. The very pale eye and solid shawl of grey on the Jackdaw is typical of a mature bird, the males being marginally larger. The ruby red eye of the Collared Dove also indicates maturity, but these doves can breed all year round and ageing can be difficult! |
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| As highlighted by Chris Payne, quite poignant for the time of the year with lots of young birds about! |
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