Up the Lonnen

My exercise walks recently have taken me in the opposite direction to the Causey Woods I have been going up the Lonnen, an old path through gorse bushes.

A female Mallard with thirteen chicks

A poor image of a Goldcrest

Ready to take off

Take off

My first Grasshopper Warbler of the year

Blackcap

Willow Warbler

Yellowhammer

Reed Bunting

My first Wall Brown of the year

The male Small Tortoiseshell was trying to mate but the female would have nothing to do with him and flew off.

Peacock

Shield Bug