Bird Lover

After the good fortune of 2 years ago, I went looking for Purple Hairstreaks on Beverley Westwood. I saw at least 3 individuals despite the rather windy conditions, and the hullabaloo of a race meeting just across the road! Here's the original post Purple Hairstreak  Record Shot of Purple Hairstreak in flight   Even more of a record shot

Some of the following photos haven't had any processing, so they will need work before appearing in the leaflet. Once the 2018 Wildlife Calendar was sorted out, it was time to start work on a "Birding with Flowers" leaflet for the first time.  The front cover is likely to feature this Puffin with the Barn Owl logo and the title of the course, but a minimum of information. Puffin seen by Wednesday pm group only a few weeks ago Page 2 will feature the Term starting in the New Year.  The main photo will be of a Barn Owl, but may feature other birds we encounter in winter including: Waxwings, Hen Harriers, Bar-tailed Godwits and a Goosander. Barn Owl Waxwing   Hen Harrier   Bar-tailed Godwits Goosander The text about the New Year course will probably be something on these lines:  The New Year is a great time to see owls and large birds of prey, especially Barn Owls, Long and Short-eared Owls, Hen Harriers, and Red Kites.   We will also ...

On Wednesday our Moorland Visit took place with 11 participants turning up from as far afield as Selby, South Cave, Dunnington and Holderness. Highlights included a  Stonechat family, more bright Lesser Redpolls than you can shake a stick at, a Green Woodpecker, Meadow Pipits, a possible Redstart, plus Dark Green Fritillaries, Small Heath, and Ringlet butterflies. Some interesting flora including Sundew, Bog Asphodel and Bog Myrtle, which smells gorgeous when lightly rubbed!   Lesser Redpoll   Ditto   Ditto   Ditto There were plenty of Lesser Redpolls, which turned out to be the brightest red Lesser Redpolls we'd ever come across in the summer. They don't breed locally to us now, as far as I know, but in the 70s and early 80s their trilling, buzzing songs were one of the commonest sounds heard over our garden. I miss them more then the tuneless Sparrows!   Ditto   Ditto   Male Stonechat  (c) 2017  Jane Robinson   Juve...