What have you seen
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A first sighting for us of a Swallow when out this morning and another couple this afternoon near the house. Also glimpsed a Kingfisher darting upstream in Millwood, along with GPWs drumming in the trees. There were banks of Bluebells, the Ransom was beginning to flower, stacks of Celendines and Wood Anemones, as well as wild Strawberries and the odd Violet. Along the hedgerow the Crab Apple trees are beginning to bloom and Orange Tip Butterflies have also made an appearance.
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The Golden Oriole has arrived here it was singing this morning, not sure where it will nest this year as the wooded area near our place has been cleared and wood stacked up also just beenwatering in the ploytunnel and had a male Hoopoe calling in next field so I called back and it answered back. Had about a dozen Swallows fly around our field yesterday plenty of insects about for them, and when I had my 1km walk down the road in the afternoon there were lots of birds singing the most I have heard down the road must be damper weather and cooler including the GSW drumming on a tree not far from where this is a new hole in a large tree lovely to hear the birds. Have not seen many orchids so far this year it may not be a good year like last year as we had plenty of bee orchids on the field.
Got Scarce and Common Swallowtails flying around the dark Lilac also Brimstones and Cleopatras like the Brimstone only the male has orange patches on its wings.
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There's a rough area on a little hill at the top of the village that we occasionally walk over. Not many people do. Today it was lovely as we stood watching a Lesser Whitethroat (rare around here) and then listened to Willow Warblers, Chiffchaffs, Blackbirds, Song Thrush and a loud Wren. Also saw a Treecreeper and a Sparrowhawk. We were amazed to find that a Quarter of an Hour had gone by so rooted to the spot were we.
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Had the Hoopoe on the wires here and a Starling landed next to it Hoopoe not keen on that and flew into next wooded field, then whilst in Polytunnel checking seddlings I had the Nightingale singing behind the tunnel in a field maple tree wonderful to listen to. Great birding WN.
Weather very April like now with heavy showers but the ground needs it, plenty of field crickets around our field and the birds have a great time feeding on them.
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We had a few feathers on the ground under our feeder a couple of days ago.
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Out walking today and stood for a while watching a couple of Buzzards riding the thermals. Noticed a pair of Swallows daring under the eaves of one of the lodges to the Abbey, obviously building a nest in there. Guess that they must be a returning pair as I only spotted the first Swallows in the area a few days ago.
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Had the Hoopoe in front of the house am today checking over the gravel areas for insects and whilst it was walking about a starling flew a bit close to it and its crest came up and then went down again what a lovely sight, we are having a break in the caravan on the lawn so a good birdwatching spot whilst having a cuppa.
Plenty of Nightingales around here whilst out on our 1km walk via the poubelles.
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Saw three oystercatchers and a greenfinch on our walk today in addition to the usual crop of black-headed gulls, starlings and crows. Ooh and a couple of disgruntled looking herring gulls bemoaning the closure of the local chippy. Spotted a female Orange tip in one of the bushes. Heard a curlew but didn't spot it.
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Plenty of Skylarks singing away on our walk today on Sandscale Haws and a few Lapwings and Swallows too. The tide was that far out that we couldn't spot many waders but could identify a few Oystercatchers. We too saw a few Orange Tips but very few other Butterflies.
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We've seen quite a few Brimstones this year as well.
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Quiz- do you know what these are?
On our farm.
(P.S. - I know - just testing you!)
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Here's one of our Mistlethrush fledglings, photos taken yesterday. I also did a video as they are very noisy and demanding. First time we have seen them fledging although we know they are here.
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Was fortunate enough to hear Curlews calling, and spotted a few on the marshes, during my ride out this afternoon. Also saw Oystercatchers, hundreds of gulls, Long Tailed Tits and a pair of Bullfinches.
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We saw a pair of long tailed tits on our exercise yesterday. Plus couple of 'fluff ball' moorhen chicks and a common tern in addition to the usual suspects.
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Long walk this morning from home via the river, the beach and local golf course to Horton and back.
At the river watched Cormorant pull out an Eel
At the golf course saw a dozen Sand Martins so if mates were on the nest that’s at least 24 birds. Next time I’ll go down on the beach and watch the nests. Heard my first cuckoo and saw my first Sky Larks of the year. On the way back saw a Ring Ouzel and a couple Black Caps.
Not wildlife but also spotted 5 oil tankers moored offshore, no doubt waiting for oil prices to rise
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An interesting afternoon for me too. I went for a bike ride and along with the Lapwings, and Oystercatchers I saw an Eider Duck and heard both Willow and Reed Warblers, but the highlight was a weasel which ran out onto the road carrying a mole in its mouth, which it dropped on spotting me, and scurried back into the hedge. Then tonight, while talking to a fellow CT member on the phone, I looked out of the window onto our back garden and spotted a Field Mouse climbing down and into one of our fat ball feeders. It was there for perhaps 20 mins munching away, but ran off just as I went out to take a photo of it.
We do see and hear lots of Skylarks on our walks round about.
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What have I seen today, not a lot!
Had a morning stroll up Pendle Hill, no people, no birds, good to be up there though 🙂
Walking back saw plenty of wheatear, but very little else.
Cotton grass is just coming out on the moors and looks almost like snow from a distance, beautiful.
Plenty of birds on the garden feeders though 🙂
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