Today's Wildlife Encounter

[wharfeego]

...quite few mountain hares. Most of them unhappy we had disturbed them...

Better disturbed and able to live than be slaughtered by the moorland managers.

[GeoffB]

Skylark singing away near South Head, last Thursday.

[Derby Tup]

Two oystercatchers getting jiggy near Embsay

[wharfeego]

Two oystercatchers getting jiggy near Embsay

Yep, they're returning to their inland territories. Was out in the hills above Settle last night and heard Oystercatchers, Curlews and Lapwings calling whilst passing overhead in the moonlight.

[Derby Tup]

You reminded me: I called in at Hellifield Flash on Sunday - teal, widgeon, pochard, mallard, shellduck, shoveler, tufty, goldeneye, lapwing and oystercatcher all seen. Loads of whistling widge!

[MattPo]

Huge amounts of Curlew on the field opposite Denton hall - Back road to Ilkley on Saturday. Not seen lapwing yet - real signs of spring.

[IanDarkpeak]

Yep, they're returning to their inland territories. Was out in the hills above Settle last night and heard Oystercatchers, Curlews and Lapwings calling whilst passing overhead in the moonlight.

I was a bit put out I've not seen any yet...then on Bleaklow in the sunshine this morning, a couple of Lapwings, lots of Golden Plover, a number Mountain Hare and a distant but not seen Curlew calling

[Derby Tup]

Huge amounts of Curlew on the field opposite Denton hall - Back road to Ilkley on Saturday. Not seen lapwing yet - real signs of spring.

There is a decent flock over-winter every year in that area. If you drive through Ben Rydding around first light you can often see then by the main road

[dominion]

A lone Heron spotted on the river Trent in Burton today, I don't recall ever seeing them previously.

[Wheeze]

Two pairs of skylarks braving the cold and wind on the mid slopes of the sugarloaf. The sound of summer returning!