Will and I finally got to Out Rawcliffe for a spot of mist netting on a fine morning with just an early breath of wind that left the nets motionless in the cover of the planation. As expected for early to mid-June we didn’t get a mega catch, just 19 birds, with 13 new and 6 recaptures. New birds: 5 Great Tit, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Blackbird and 1 each of Goldfinch, Blackcap, Sedge Warbler and Willow Warbler. Recaptures were 4 Sedge Warbler, and 1 each of Great Tit and Willow Warbler.
We hoped we might catch several fresh juvenile (3J) warblers today, but it was not to be. The only juveniles caught were 3 Great Tit and 2 Blackbird so we must wait a few more days for an indication of breeding success as more youngsters appear.
By 1015 hours the ever present 2011 wind sprung up to 15-20mph again which caused us to take the nets down.
Other birds seen this morning, most from the well positioned coffee chairs on the sun-deck of the moss: A Raven flying inland and then later (if the same one) back out towards Pilling Moss; 1 Great-spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Corn Bunting, 2 Skylark, 2 Buzzard, 2 Oystercatcher, 20+ Lapwing, 6 Goldfinch, 1 Yellowhammer, 12 Tree Sparrow, 4 Swift, 6 House Martin, 4 Mistle Thrush, 2 Stock Dove, 30+ House Sparrow. And not forgetting 25+ Brown Hares which entertained us as they rushed and chased around the nearby fields in groups 8 and 10 at times.
Driving home through Town End, Out Rawcliffe I heard roadside Chiffchaff, Sedge Warbler and Whitethroat and then stopped to snap a Great-spotted Woodpecker doing a Woody Woodpecker impression on a telegraph pole.
Yes, it was just an average sort of morning but don’t we sometimes take even those too much for granted?
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16 comments:
What amazing bird shots...
The picture of the Great Tit and the Spotted Woodpecker are very nice. Like the close-ups of the pretty little birds. Not average, ever! Thanks.
Wonderful collection of birds and photos. The woodie is great.
Beautiful bird photos!
Excellent closeups! I especially like the blackbird image - beautiful.
Such beautiful shots!
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nice collection of birds
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stunning shots
Sweet!!! I so love to go birding. And these photos you've shared are super. Love the link title you left at C C hub today..."Woody Woodpecker". I'm an old timer and remember those cartoons.
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I sure wouldn't take them for granted, Phil. The closest I'll ever get to serious bird-watching is reading your blog, so I'm glad you go out, even on middling mornings.
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Kay, Alberta, Canada
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Love the woody on a telegraph pole!
I once saw a pair of nuthatches doing the same thing on an electric pole as well lol
Never saw a Raven in that part of the world and the Hares seem to be doing very well too.....
great portraits of them.
I don´t know if this is your BPW entry? I ended up with snowbirds. :)
Great post Phil! Love those birds in hand but that shot of the Great-spotted Woodpecker against that green mossy pole is super!
Wonderful close-up photos Phil! Love the Great-spotted Woodpecker.
Wonderful post as always Phil, always so enjoyable as well as informative, along with great images, what more could one ask for then ;)
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