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Jul 2022
9:49am, 18 Jul 2022
4,080 posts
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phal
Love a wheatear 😍
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Jul 2022
10:42am, 18 Jul 2022
56,224 posts
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Derby Tup
Many of the swifts will be gone in a couple of weeks 
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Jul 2022
10:59am, 18 Jul 2022
4,081 posts
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phal
I know - always a sad moment that first morning when I come out and don’t hear them. 😔 It seems so quiet without them…
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Jul 2022
11:12am, 18 Jul 2022
56,226 posts
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Derby Tup
The thing to remember is they are ‘ours’. Even though they barely spend 3 months here they are born and raised here
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Jul 2022
11:37am, 18 Jul 2022
6,279 posts
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um
GSW count? I reckon at least 3 youngsters
1 x very defined black & white feathers around the neck
1 x smudgy grey neck feathers, no distinct lines
1 x shorter & fatter, and looking more immature. Spends a lot of time hanging on the feeders, not actually eating, and more twitchy than the first 2.
Plus the adult female who we've seen in the past few days.
Not seen the male adult since we came back fom hols 10 days ago.
Rat count? 3 youngsters this morning. They got a spray from the hose .. which chased them away. Depends if they'll be back later to get cooled down again.
Need to find a trap soon. Or rent a cat for a week or two.
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Jul 2022
8:06am, 19 Jul 2022
2,567 posts
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Surelynot
I'm working at Caerlaverock today. There were three spoonbills spotted on one of the ponds yesterday so I have my fingers crossed.
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Jul 2022
8:52am, 19 Jul 2022
56,249 posts
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Derby Tup
Two separate dipper on this morning’s short walk, plus singing chiffchaff and blackcap again
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Jul 2022
9:28am, 19 Jul 2022
5,509 posts
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steve45
Still Blackcaps singing here and there locally. First ripe Blackberries seen yesterday!
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Jul 2022
10:35am, 19 Jul 2022
4,082 posts
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phal
Plenty of small birds coming in to drink from the saucers under our plants this morning - have popped a dish of water out for them too in the shade. Currently watching a Dunnock hop about 😀
Not quite a Spoonbill - hope you get to spot them Surely!
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Jul 2022
5:00pm, 19 Jul 2022
2,568 posts
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Surelynot
Sadly the spoonbill had gone. I did get a first view of snipe though. They were really close up. Beautiful birds.
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