March to date - 124 miles
Year to date - 449 miles
Yesterday I had a walk down one of favourite valleys in North Yorkshire. I was supposed to be at the annual Scarborough Blues Festival for the weekend but as that was cancelled I went off for the day instead.
There was plenty to see and hear along the way and Marsh Tit were always present giving their characteristic call.
I saw 2 of them firstly at the feeding station but I have to say I was more interested in getting pics of the brown rat than the birds.
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| Brown rat under the feeders |
It's difficult getting good photos of birds at the feeding station as I try to get natural shots rather than have man-made objects in the frame. So I walked down the hill into the valley bottom and followed the river downstream.
Nuthatch and Marsh Tit were the first birds I came across, noisy and busy in equal measure.
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| Nuthatch are always great to see and hear |
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| Marsh Tits were everywhere it seemed, but just 5 or 6 birds |
My hoped-for bird flew downstream calling and soon came back and landed close by. Grey Wagtails are very distinctive and such beautiful birds.
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| Grey Wagtail resplendent in breeding plumage |
All along the river banks the plants are growing fast, with Marsh Marigold standing out.
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| Marsh Marigold with its roots in water as it prefers |
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| Wood Anemone carpeted the wood floor under the trees |
Several Robins were fltting in and out of the trees and when one landed on a moss covered fallen tree it looked worth a photo.
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| Robin |
Pheasants are now one our most abundant birds accoring to the latest BTO estimates. I see them all over and quite a few were picking through the leaves and grasses.
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| Ubiquitous Pheasant |
As I walked back to the car the Marsh Tit reappeared, calling and flying through the lower branches.
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| Marsh Tit, a last look before I left |
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