Burdon Moor Part 2

The 5^th & the 6^th in fact a morning & afternoon visit on the 5^th when the SEO put on a canny show.

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Brown Hare

Roe Buck

Whitethroat

Distant Wheatear

I was surprised to see a pair of Woodpecker around the carpark

Posing SEO

Hunting SEO

It landed on the post and I thought it had its eye on something…

…when it dropped to the ground, but it flew off with nothing.

Yellowhammer (M)

A displaying Willow Warbler

The object of its affection

Distant Whinchat (one day I hope to get close)

Yellowhammer (F)

 

Burdon Moor part 1

Over the last few mornings, I have paid a visit to Burdon Moor for an hour or two before work. What a great way to start the day. Here are a few shots taken on the 3^rd and 4^th
I also heard my first Cuckoo of the year from Burdon Moor on the 3^rd.

Linnet

A very distant Wheatear

Meadow Pipit

Sleepy Brown Hare

Brown Hare

Singing Willow Warbler

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Whitethroat

Kestrel with breakfast

Willow Warbler

Displaying Whitethroat

Displaying Whitethroat

Another distant Wheatear

Whinchat

Swallow

The only one not taken at Burdon Moor, a (rubbish grab) shot of my first Damselfly of the year taken at work on the 4th.

 

In no particular order…

…shots from Burdon Moor, Muggelswick and work taken over the last couple of days. One thing I did notice at all three sites was the number of Warblers that were singing there little hearts out or collecting nesting material. I know it is a cop out but I will leave you to decide if they are Chiffchaff or Willow Warblers.

Red Grouse (M)

Red Grouse (F)

Reed Bunting (F)

Skylark

SEO enjoying the afternoon sun

Brown Hare

Song Thrush

Linnet

The only Redstart I saw a Muggleswick

Treecreeper

Pied Wagtail

 

Last Week

Have not been out for a while but here are a few shots taken last week.

Little Owl

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Meadow Pipit

Male Stonechat

Female Stonechat

Red Kite

Carrying nesting material

More nesting material

Synchronised flying