I was wondering why the bird feeder was emptying so quickly
Apologies for the crap picture - taken through the kitchen window
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Female Common Redstart - passage migrant - today at Funzie
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Love that shot with the barbed wire
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I would have much preferred it to have been perched on a branch but you take what you get.
The wire gets my vote. There’s something about its hard twisted sharpness.
Red-necked Phalaropes increasing in numbers now, at least 5 females seen today. Hopefully it will be anther great summer for the breeding birds.
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Skylarks are so underrated. Look at that crest.
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A couple of bad phone pics from our S Devon coast walk today.
Yellow Hammer.
Chiffchaff
We did also see Kestrels and apparently Cirl Buntings but didn’t get the pics
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Hmmm…
No? What is it then. Will tell BiL
I’m sure we could hear the call. It was pretty distinctive.
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Ok, perhaps it’s just the bright sun reflecting off the throat. I’ve zoomed in but unfortunately it doesn’t help a lot.
If it was singing then I’m mistaken. Sorry.
Did you mention this to your BiL Guy?
I messaged him on WhatsApp but where they are staying has no signal so they need to walk inland a way to pick up messages. No response so far.
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A few from today.
A pair of Red-throated Divers on breeding territory
Showing how the get their name, a nice red bib
A pair of breeding Ringed Plovers
And one of their offspring
Finally, reflections on a Redshank
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Female Red-necked Phalaropes have been here for 8 days now but today produced the first male of the year
It was being closely monitored by 5 females, with this one in the background showing particular interest.
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Really interesting thing about phalaropes is that the normal male female role is reversed.
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The baby blue tits are starting to have a look outside, I wonder how long till they try and venture out.
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By the look of that one I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s imminent.
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