Brown Hares

Brown Hares

24/04/2013

Wykeham Ings

Something really on my to do list this year try and capture some better shots of the Brown Hare, this a quick first effort on my way to work.

Kittiwakes

Kittiwakes

01/05/2013

Castle Headland, Scarborough

 

The Kittiwakes seem to have finally come off the sea this week and have started to prepare the nest areas, show courtship displays and breed.

 

Thank goodness spring has finally come and the cold weather and winds have finally departed (fingers crossed!!!).

 

Cuckoo, Cuckoo!!

Cuckoo, Cuckoo!!

27/04/2013

Falsgrave Park, Scarborough

Just a quick cold wander round the Mere before heading off on a new car search, turned into a great ten minutes or so at Falsgrave Park, thanks to Adrian Ewart and Joe Bamfield, informing that the previous nights, reported Cuckoo was still around.

Great showing of a great bird which was still around at 4.00 pm after disappearing for a while. Hope a few more local birders get to see it before it gets too disturbed, but then apparently it's been about for around a week as stated by locals that use the Park.

Amazing what's about in a town park!!!!

Little Grebe

Little Grebe

19/04/2013

Brompton Ponds

Finally on my usual lunch time wander at Brompton Ponds, a semi close (not at the far bank!!!) Little Grebe showing well and not immediately swimming away.

Note to myself though to take photographs of the more mundane birds around as summer progresses, as the birds in view today were:
Mute swans (female on nest for last 10 days with male in close attendance)
Tufted ducks
Mallards
Moorhens
Coots
Pied Wagtails
Little Grebes (of course)
Swallows (first 2 of the year over the water, but didn't stay around)
Wood pigeons
Crows
Rooks
Jackdaws
Magpies

Top Hill Low

Top Hill Low

13/04/2013

Top Hill Low Nature Reserve, Watton, Near Driffield

Lovely day spent at Top Hill Low, with Adele, with sightings many various birds, animals and others, spring had really sprung, can't wait for a return visit in a couple of weeks.


Grass Snake, from the North marsh Hide

 

Spring!! A Ladybird near the 'O' Ring

Kestrel, over the South Marsh

Shoveller Ducks on the South Marsh

Marsh Harrier, rubbish shot, but always great to see, from the North Marsh Hide

Little Egrets, at the very North of the Reserve

Roe Deer, 1 of 2 near the path, to the Watton Hide

Wheeldale Road. Goathland

Wheeldale Road

06/04/2013

Wheeldale, Goathland

Honestly I thought spring had sprung on Saturday afternoon, with a lovely walk from Goathland over the Roman Road to Wheeldale and back.

Not many birds around yet due to the late spring, no Pipits or Wheatears about, but a few Grouse, Skylarks and the odd Lapwing about were nice to see.

Looking forward already to a return trip later in the year, to hopefully see more abundant bird and wildlife, as last year.

 

 

Peregrine Check

Peregrine  Check

06/04/2013

Castle Headland, Marine Drive, Scarborough

An early visit on a bright Saturday morning in search of the Peregrines, proved fairly fruitless except for 1 or 2 circuits around the nest site, which seems fairly usual for me at the moment. Recently I have either seen nothing, very little activity, or as Saturday just the odd fly around.

The female though seems and is reported to be sat on the nest, hopefully brooding some healthy eggs and future chicks, unlike last year and the wait continues for a bit of action!!!