Yesterdays birds

Birds seen yesterday on the reserve.

Song Thrush

This bird has not been seen in our garden for app: 13 years.It managed to feed before being seen of by dominant Blackbird.

Todays birds

Stock Dove seen at bolton abbey,Female Reed Bunting on the reserve.

Bullfinches seem to be doing well , despite last years appalling weather. Numbers have regularly visited my feeders throughout the winter. A count of five last week prompted me to get the camera out. here are two shots of a couple of birds. Unusually for me, Long -tailed Tits seem to have taken up residence , a pair have been visiting daily for a couple of weeks now, hopefully nest building nearby.

Morecambe Bay

Snow Bunting on shingle beach

 

 

 

Heysham

Twite at North Harbour Wall feeding station

 

Waxwings brighten a working from home day

Once again I was pleasantly distracted by Waxwings whilst working from home (Fell Lane area in Keighley). This time though just 4 birds rather than the 120 present on 5th February.

 

Edit:

Numbers had increased to 12 the following day and then 15 were around on Sunday 17th.

Yellow hammers

Lots of yellow hammers today at Stavley N/R.

Most recent birds

A no tailed tit along with other species.

Spring

Lucky for some unlucky for others.The Heron was catching frogs fast & easy sometimes two at a time.What a way to go!

Gouthwaite Res - 3rd March 2013

11 of 22 Whooper Swans on Res yesterday morning 10 am