Sunday 29 May 2016

Two Days into One Post

On Wednesday we should have been going to a unique location, but the forecast was terrible so we shifted to RSPB Blacktoft Sands. We saw most of the usual suspects before the weather closed in. Highlights included a female Montagu's Harrier, Bearded Tits, Black-tailed Godwits, plus a very impressive Eyed Hawk moth with its wings closed.
Heron being chased by Avocets
 Heron & Black-headed Gulls
 Heron & Avocets
 Heron & Avocet
 Black-tailed Godwit
 Ditto
 Ditto
 Ditto
 Male Marsh Harrier
 Record shot of Marsh harrier
 Ditto
 Ditto
 Ditto
 House Martin
 Swift
 Ditto
 Ditto
Eyed Hawk Moth [ID Barry Warrington]
 Ditto
On Thursday we stuck with a heath near York, but it was very overcast with almost constant drizzle at first. Despite, the conditions we had 5 views of 2 different Cuckoos, too many Linnets to count, plus Yellowhammers, Whitethroats and a Reed Bunting. 
Male Linnet
 Female Linnet
 Long-tailed Tit
 Male Yellowhammer
 Ditto
 Female Yellowhammer
 Woodlark
 Ditto
 Roe deer

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