Friday 29 May 2009

Early morning.... Late night...

I was up early stocking the feeders. The Abbot has collected some old rotting wood, and created an insect dwelling pile in the garden... already in use by the birds collecting breakfast, but soon forgotten when I turned up with goodies!!

Went out this evening and came back very late. Everyone seems to want to speak to you when you are carrying a camera... "what's about then?"... As if I'm the best person to ask !!! :-)

There are a lot of Flutterbys... That is what I was saying tonight anyway!


Newby at Par Beach - Sanderling (and I had help from the guys on Birdforum with ID!)

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Thursday 28 May 2009

Out again this evening...

and it was a lovely evening.... calm, mild and peaceful...

There is a bird in this shot...!















My day list:-
1. Little Egret
2. Mute Swan
3. Canada Goose + Goslings
4. Mallard
5. Moorhen
6. Herring Gull
7. Lesser Black Backed Gull
8. Greater Black Backed Gull
9. F Pigeon
10. Woodpigeon
11. Collared Dove
12. Swift
13. Swallow
14. Pied Wagtail
15. Dunnock
16. Robin
17. Stonechat
18. Song Thrush
19. Blackbird
20. Wren (heard)
21. Chiffchaff
22. Coal Tit
23. Great Tit
24. Blue Tit
25. Magpie
26. Jackdaw
27. Carrion Crow
28. Starling
29. House Sparrow
30. Chaffinch
31. Goldfinch
32. Greenfinch
33. Linnet

Wednesday 27 May 2009

Creature hunt at Par...

I didn’t get the camera out again this morning for obvious reasons! I sat out and watched the Great Tit family for as long as the hands would take the cold! This evening, feeling better so decided to go to Par again. Not the best light for me with a camera. I’m hopeless at getting the settings right so I have some poor quality images (as usual, but I‘m not disappointed!). It was quiet, although the Knot was still about. No Heron, Egret, Cormorant or Sandwich Tern, which brings me to the fact that I have been agonising over the ID of Sandwich Term at Par on the 23rd so I put my pic up on Birdforum and thankfully I have had two confirmations! I saw a Snail not long after arriving at Par, and so I decided to go on a creature hunt this evening. The results were better than expected!
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Juv. Stonechat (I think!)
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Dad!
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Swallows

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CATERPILLAR TENT NEST (I believe)

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Cepaea Hortensis (I think - I need to look into it more)

Cepaea Nemoralis (Again, I think!!!)

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Tuesday 26 May 2009

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Getting this one was a bit scary!
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Comfrey
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Southern Marsh Orchid, I believe...
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My day list:-
1. Cormorant
2. Little Egret
3. Heron
4. Mute Swan
5. Canada Goose + Goslings
6. Mallard + Ducklings
7. Buzzard
8. Moorhen
9. Coot
10. Knot
11. Turnstone
12. Dunlin
13. Whimbrel
14. Black Headed Gull
15. Herring Gull
16. Lesser Black Backed Gull
17. Greater Black Backed Gull
18. F Pigeon
19. Woodpigeon
20. Collared Dove
21. Swift
22. Swallow
23. Pied Wagtail
24. Wren
25. Dunnock
26. Robin
27. Stonechat
28. Song Thrush
29. Blackbird
30. Sedge Warbler
31. Chiffchaff
32. Coal Tit
33. Great Tit
34. Blue Tit
35. Magpie
36. Jackdaw
37. Carrion Crow
38. Starling
39. House Sparrow
40. Chaffinch
41. Goldfinch
42. Greenfinch
43. Linnet