A pair of Mallards Travs
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A few wildlife highlights to report:
Pied flycatcher in the garden over the last few days. The male looks particularly splendid. I announced "piecatcher" at one point to Mrs Noel - followed by a short conversation about what that would look like.
We were on holiday in Greece over easter and saw a few tortoises - all alive, crossing the road. Both Hermann's and marginated (I think).
Sentinel Swallow still sadly solitary
We encountered a piecatcher on a holiday in Devon. It's a variety of seagull that swoops down and grabs your pie before you have had a chance to eat it. [Actually it wasn't a pie, it was my wife's Cornish pasty. I suppose you shouldn't be eating Cornish pasties in Devon.]
A pair of ring ouzels today near White Hall Outdoor Education Centre (near Buxton) while walking some of Whitehall Wiggle. Mrs Noel was running it. A nice race, albeit not a fell race.
[QUOTE=noel;687785 Whitehall Wiggle. Mrs Noel was running it. A nice race, albeit not a fell race.[/QUOTE]
I did it a few years ago, not a great fan of it.
As the proceeds go to good causes its a shame they have it on the same day as Kettleshulme because with them being no more than 3 miles apart, as the crow flies, it must diminish the field of both.
I wonder if they hold the record as the closest two Fell Races run on the same day?
(I'm sure AK will be on the case)
[QUOTE=noel;687785]A pair of ring ouzels today near White Hall Outdoor Education Centre
A good spot Noel. I've only ever seen them on Stanage.