After spending the end of last week and the weekend adding roving records from nearby Atlas squares it was nice to be back on patch. I'd borrowed a colleagues camera and gone for a wander without my bins - fatal! I decided to check out an area of set-aside at the back of the strawberry tunnels. Despite it's industrial appearance this area has been quite productive over the winter with Linnets, Meadow pipits and Skylarks all in evidence. I wasn't disappointed today with a flock of 50+ Linnets and 7x Skylarks.
Linnets on the move
A large raptor caught me off guard as it drifted above me, I thought it was a Buzzard but without my bins couldn't be sure so had to resort to firing off some shots with an unfamiliar camera! The shot below confirmed it was a Common Buzzard which as the name suggests are becoming noticeably common on my patch!
Checking out the Miscanthus plot I was pleased to see 9x Reed Bunting still around. Three cock Pheasants strutting their stuff added some colour to an otherwise gloomy day.
Still without a bike I walked home, taking in the huge tangerine sun and my old mate the Little Owl who put a bit of a display on for me (see video here) and even gave me a wink at the end of this one.
4 comments:
Hi Adam,
That sounds like a nice return to the patch, nice Little Owl shot.
Good to hear about all those Linnets Adam, did you enjoy the camera ?
Hi Adam, very nice shot of that Little owl, and the video was just great.
Hi Adam,,
Another great account of your patch and the Little Owl video is a hoot...
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