Sunday, 21 October 2018

Swalesmoor morning 20/10/18


 Hello everyone, sorry Ive not written on blog for a few weeks
 due to illness so Ive not been able to get out, though I did see
 Pink Footed Geese, Redwing and Fieldfare flyovers from my
 garden, anyway I managed to get out yesterday and went local
 up to Smelly Swalesmoor where the farmers had been muck
 spreading, the bottom of Ringby Lane had Goldfinch and
 House Sparrows and a 15 Wood Pigeon flyover, Redwing
 and 3 Fieldfare also flew over, it was all Crows & Gulls until
 near the top of the track where a couple of Dunnock and a
 Blackbird appeared and then a cracking bonus up by the cow
 field where 8 Brambling were perched on the fence but soon
 flew off towards Queensbury, a few Starling were perched on
 a tree and a few Meadow Pipits were flying about, at the end of
 the cow field was another bonus with a Snipe that flew up as I
 walked past, on the way back down the hill were 3 Stonechat
 and 3 unid'd as couldn't really tell what they were with the sun
 shining in my eyes, but an enjoyable morning all the same.
 Garden had Goldfinch 20+, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Dunnock.

 






















2 comments:

Bradshaw Rambler said...

I was on Ringby Lane in the grot earlier today.
Some great birds there Dave.
Is that a Raven I see?
Hope you are feeling a lot better.
Keep 'em coming
John

Dave Brotherton said...

Yeah feeling a lot better John, thank god. Its just a Crow John but still it was a half decent morning for Swalesmoor.