30th July Marston, Stainby, Kilvington. Marston continues to be un-exciting. A couple of snipe and a couple of green sands were about the best of it. The turtle doves in the village have now got a youngster. They’ve got to … Continue reading Local patch and beyond
More birding, more Frampton, more waders. Last week at Frampton was so good I returned for another dose. Incorporating a walk to the Witham mouth for the high tide I recorded no less than twenty-five species of waders; lapwing, lots. … Continue reading More More More
An ode to the Java sparrow (my favourite bird) Wild Java sparrow taken in Philippines by Alfredo D Colon Archilla The time is right to spread the word Of a bird that you may of have heard Its history is long and packed with interesting stuff Now vulnerable on CITIES – are we doing enough Under threat in its homeland that’s so very far away Will the Java sparrow live another day? It colours its lines the way the red beak fits To me the Java is always the biggest of hits The soldier like uniform including the grey Get a … Continue reading Something different – hope you like?
Whilst travelling to Sutton Bridge this afternoon to attend a meeting there at 12.50pm I saw a rather fit looking Muntjac at the T junction of Harrowby Lane and the High Dyke (B6403) this was a nice surprise and as I passed slowly the deer looked directly at me (possibly thinking has he not got his camera!!) it then turned back into the hedgerow to disappear safely. 🙂 On the way back home at around 5.45pm I saw a quartering Red Kite over fields heading in the general direction of Ropsley Wood at the small ‘ex lay-by’ turning from the A52 onto … Continue reading Two sightings in one day- (song title there?)
As Dave R has posted we had a long day out at Frampton Marsh RSPB . The weather was a little undecided to start with and even looked a bit threatening for a while but eventually became a scorcher with … Continue reading LONG DAY AT FRAMPTON
My volunteer shift today was livened up with my first sighting of the resident very elusive bittern. I was about to lock up the hut when it flew up out of the reed fringe next to the decking, just twenty or so … Continue reading Langford rspb
We had a cracking day’s wader watching and birding today at rspb Frampton. Joining up with the south Lincs group, some good birds were enjoyed and the crack was fierce. A fine turtle dove fed in the farmyard as we … Continue reading Frampton jolly
Two of the Gib Spoonbills taken by Nige Lound. Continue reading Gib Spoonbills
Whilst I was at RSPB Saltholme at the weekend, a White WInged Black Tern appeared. We got good views through a scope but there was a fair bit of heat haze. This made getting a good picture difficult and the … Continue reading WHITE WINGED BLACK TERN
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