A couple of weeks ago we had a drive up to Pow Hill in the hope of seeing Crossbill. Unfortunately, we didn’t see any we did however see plenty of other birds hence loads of images in this Blog.
Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Greenfinch.
Greenfinch and Siskin.
Siskin.
Spotted Flycatcher.
Robin.
Juvenile Robin.
Goldfinch and Chaffinch.
Lapwing at Derwent Reservoir.
Common Sandpiper.
Sandpiper chick.
Oystercatcher.
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.
Another late afternoon at Burdon Moor with at least three Buzzards displaying (although at a distance). A pair of Kestrel were also out hunting, presumably the same pair that I saw the previous afternoon. I was also pleased to see a male Stonechat and a Meadow Pipit.
Displaying Buzzards.
A couple of them eventually came quite close.
Kestrel in the late afternoon sun.
Male Stonechat.
Meadow Pipit.
Lapwings.
