I originally planned to do it every day but then that got too onerous, so I changed to every other day, then to once a week and settled for "when I can be bothered".
Not good enough really is it? So I'm going to try once a day again.
HEALTH WARNING - this may not last long 😂😂😂😂
Wednesday 1 May 2019
local patch walk set off at 06:45
light SW breeze and 6 degrees C
9.7 miles
54 species
Highlights
first Swift of the year - 7 over the Mere
Barn Owl
Cuckoo calling
2 Pink-footed Goose still in crop field
Another wonderful day here in paradise (aka Hornsea) with shorts on and no worries about being too cold. No gloves in my pocket, no woolly hat either, just a warm shirt and jumper to keep out the early morning chill.
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| Barn Owl - distant as no cover to hide my bulky outline |
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| Lesser Whitethroat singing - one of 6 this morning |
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| Lesser Whitethroat pausing for breath |
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| Lesser Whitethroat out of focus - may need a new camera |
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| 2 Pink-footed Goose still lingering with the Greylags |
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| Common Whitethroat - 8 of them this morning on my walk |
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| Common Whitethroat #2 |
Species list 54:
Great Crested Grebe
Cormorant
Mute Swan
Pink-footed Goose, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose
Mallard, Tufted Duck
Marsh Harrier
Red-legged Partridge, Pheasant
Coot
Oystercatcher
Lapwing
Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull
Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove
Cuckoo
Barn Owl
Swift +
Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Skylark
Swallow
Pied Wagtail
Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird
Song Thrush
Cetti's Warbler
Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler
Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat
Blackcap
Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler
Coal, Blue, Great Tit
Treecreeper (2 calling)
Jackdaw, Magpie, Rook, Carrion Crow
Starling, House Sparrow
Yellowhammer
Reed Bunting
Chaffinch
Linnet
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