An early morning local walk before I went to Pow Hill turned up a couple of Roe Deer in the “back field” which are always nice to see. Unfortunately, no Red’s or Crossbill while I at Pow Hill but it’s still nice to be out.
A pair of Roe Deer.
Lizard.
Treecreeper.
Siskin.
It’s a week since I paid a visit to Clara Vale, the first time this year. No Kingfisher in the four hours I was there but still some canny stuff and it’s always nice to have some good crack in the hide. It was then onto Burdon Moor where I got my first Chiffchaff of the year.
Redwing.
There were plenty of Ivy berries to keep them going.
Female Yellowhammer.
Long-tailed Tit.
This Roe Deer casually walked past the hide.
My first Peacock Butterfly of the year.
And my first Chiffchaff of the year at Burdon Moor.
Song Thrush.
Long-tailed Tit.
Male Stonechat doing what comes naturally.
Female Stonechat.
Hovering Kestrel.
It dived but came up with nothing.
Then landed in this tree.
There were at least four Roe Deer in the field eating
the grass in the late afternoon sun.
Last week my wife and I had a drive up onto the Durham Dales looking for (mainly) Black Grouse. We managed to find some in a couple of different locations. We were also looking for boxing Brown Hare and once again we did see them but unfortunately, we didn’t see them boxing.
Black Grouse from two different locations.
Brown Hare.
They looked to have already paired up so no boxing.
Lapwing.
Another Brown Hare from a different site looking through
a fence.
This Curlew was circling above the moor and at one
point it came directly above me.
Skylark.
