Hello
Well at last we have received some decent rainfall! I'm sure there are some juvenile birds that have never experienced it before!
A short walk in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton early this morning was a pleasant, dry and sunny affair after the rain the previous evening. You could almost sense the parched land healing somewhat after a decent doust of rain.
A few migrant warblers and rather tardy buntings was about all there was on offer during my walk apart from a single Crossbill flying around aimlessly at 6.25am - you couldn't help but think it was a little lost!
This evening's gull roost at Pitsford Reservoir was enlivened with the arrival of an adult Osprey at 8.20pm, departing towards Brixworth at 8.30pm without catching anything. The gulls were rather distant in the still conditions but two super juvenile Caspian Gulls were a treat. At least six Yellow-legged Gulls were present too plus singles of Little Egret and Common Sandpiper.
Regards
Neil M
Well at last we have received some decent rainfall! I'm sure there are some juvenile birds that have never experienced it before!
A short walk in the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton early this morning was a pleasant, dry and sunny affair after the rain the previous evening. You could almost sense the parched land healing somewhat after a decent doust of rain.
A few migrant warblers and rather tardy buntings was about all there was on offer during my walk apart from a single Crossbill flying around aimlessly at 6.25am - you couldn't help but think it was a little lost!
This evening's gull roost at Pitsford Reservoir was enlivened with the arrival of an adult Osprey at 8.20pm, departing towards Brixworth at 8.30pm without catching anything. The gulls were rather distant in the still conditions but two super juvenile Caspian Gulls were a treat. At least six Yellow-legged Gulls were present too plus singles of Little Egret and Common Sandpiper.
Regards
Neil M
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| Harlequin ducks. |
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| Iceland Gull. |
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| Raven. All the above images from Iceland in June. |
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