Sunday, August 12, 2007

Whiteholme Lighthazzles and Warland

Visit this am and as expected the Avocet had gone, but a few Twite and Wheatears there.

Still, and interesting 2 hrs there with a Green Sandpiper on Lighthazzles which was flushed by an early morning back-packer. It flew off into one of the drains below the res'r and there was a Willow Warbler on the embankment wall along with several Wheatears.

Warland produced several Wheatears and a Mallard duck with 10 fairly small ducklings but no waders.

However on my return to Lighthazzles I heard a drawn out, continuous panick alarm from what I am almost sure was the Green Sandpiper clutched by a Peregrine which was flying over the res'r holding a small wader which continued calling its death alarm until the Peregrine was out of sight somewhere on the moor. I used to like Peregrines but have suddenly gone off them!!!!!!!!!

Well done to those who ticked the Avocet yesterday afternoon.
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4 comments:

BSUMNER said...

Could have been worse,it could have been the Avocet that the Pere took.
Just reminded me seeing your Mallard and young, had a Mallard at Fly Flatts this a.m. with 7 very small young, one of which was a bright yellow job.

7:42 pm
darrell j prest said...

too bad it had gone,it was a bit boring though!!!!

8:32 pm
Alastair said...
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9:01 pm
Alastair said...

Took me ages to get that model off the island, what with the boat, avoiding Jack, a puncture, bailing out, the wire legs going through the bottom of the boat (another puncture, more bailing) and driving back here .... but worth every moment. I'm working on an Alpine Swift but the jet engine and remote control are tricky.

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