It turned out to be quite a nice day and got warmer as we walked. We even spotted this fresh looking Painted Lady by one of the lakes.
Quite a few Starlings were flying over the hillside, smaller groups kept joining up and then breaking away again, every now and then they'd land but not for long.
Lots of noisy Greylag and Canada Geese too and 5 Red-legged Partridge on the same hillside, too far for a photo though.
This Whooper Swan was preening itself in the sun, I found out it's a resident due to having something wrong with it's wings, it can fly but not far, there are worse places it could stay though.........
We were just commenting on the lack of Gulls when all of a sudden they came flying in from all directions, landing on the water and the fences.
The Causeway was flooded, not that it bothered some, we watched one guy take off his shoes & socks, roll up his trousers and wade across!
We saw a few Linnets and Stonechat, Lapwing, Kestrels, Buzzard and lots of Shovelers amongst others. A good afternoon.
Sorry to hear you have a cold with the ever changing weather this time of year it's easy to get to get under it!! Beautiful sunny day showing thru in your photos love the fall wildflowers and fuzzy seed head shots, the fella who waded was a brave soul for sure. Gulls are almost a thing of the past here although I used to see them at the lake, or in parking lots, and at the city dump..no longer! It's disturbing. Hope work eases off for you soon!! X off the days till retirement!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sondra :) He was the water must have been freezing despite the sun! What a shame about the Gulls, they're quite the character I think!
DeleteIt's good that you managed to get out for a while and you were rewarded with a decent selection of birds. To be outside is mentally satisfying and unless your cold is so bad that you cannot drag yourself out of the house fresh air seems to help.
ReplyDeleteI think it does, it certainly clears your head!
DeleteI hope the fresh air helped your cold... I always feel better after getting outdoors, even if it's just for half an hour. You saw lots here!
ReplyDeleteIt did for a while yes, I was struck down later in the week though, I can't seem to shake it at the moment!
DeleteHope your cold is cleared now. Being out in the fresh air always helps. Lovely photos and lots of lovely birds spotted and thank goodness it didn't rain:)
ReplyDeleteIt's still lingering unfortunately, i'm trying hard to get rid!! Luckily the rain has disappeared for now, it makes the walk to work much better!
DeleteI hope you've managed to get rid of the cold. A lovely place to spend an afternoon and great sightings. Good to see that butterflies are still about - we had a Red Admiral in the garden a week or so back.
ReplyDeleteNot quite yet, I can't seem to shake the blooming thing! I've seen the odd report of butterflies over the past week, we had a bit of sun so they probably confused! :D
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