Stonechat (I think) just above Aberglaslyn, then lots of frogspawn in a frozen pool below Moel Hebog on Saturday. Curlew flew over our house yesterday, heading for Kinder.
Still no Chiffchaffs though.
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Stonechat (I think) just above Aberglaslyn, then lots of frogspawn in a frozen pool below Moel Hebog on Saturday. Curlew flew over our house yesterday, heading for Kinder.
Still no Chiffchaffs though.
Spring's coming fast. Today's dog walk included lapwings, a pair of great crested grebes, a little grebe, linnets & peregrines, & a there was grey wagtail the other day. Two robins were involved in what could have turned out to be a fight to the death in the back garden this morning. No chiffchaffs here either yet. Now where's that lawnmower?
[QUOTE=cyclops;605874]In Kettlewell at the weekend instructing on the FRA nav course...I had the pleasure of waiting at a nav course check point for a good half hour before runners started coming through and was entertained by a pair of curlews. I love their song!!
then as I was walking to my next CP I spotted a man+dog...and then saw he was holding a Harris Hawk....needless to say I went over and had a closer look. the hawk too flight, but returned for some treat! amazing bird[/QUOTE
Aye, its a good spot for bird life Cyclops. We also had a couple of black grouse and a stonechat.
First sand martins of the year over Pine Lake, Carnforth today. Spring is on its way!
Great spot NavQuote:
Originally Posted by The Navigator
Great spot NavQuote:
Originally Posted by The Navigator
Had a great run out today that didn't disappoint. A 6.40am start over a wild moor has certain advantages..At one point I counted over 30 Mountain hares visible at the same time. I reckon the full count from the day was over a hundred!
The usual Curlew, Lap wing and plover were out in force at last. A (Soon to be?)nesting peregrine by laddow Rocks.
Probably a lot more but I haven't the skill of Kev or Andy to identify them.
If you're on the moors & hear a bird that sounds like a bike wheel that needs oiling, that's a golden plover.
A "whiteness" of Whooper Swans flying up the Ribble Valley near Settle, I guess on their return to Northern breeding grounds in Iceland.
I was digging the veg. garden on Saturday, when I heard a bit of a noise down by the house. Went to have a look and there was a Sparrowhawk plucking away at Feral Pigeon. She seemed quite happy, so I left her to it. Made quite a mess on the patio though.
There was also a peacock butterfly sunning itself in the garden.
Sunday - first skylarks of the year serenading us around the Heptonstall Fell Race.