Thursday, June 19, 2014

Mankinholes, Lumbutts, Langfield and Gaddings Dam

Time for a local walk this morning and I've been missing the local patch, so I spent a few hours wandering around and catching up on what's about.

Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 at Mankinholes
Linnet - 4 (2 juvs)
Little Owl -1
Song Thrush - 1
Lesser Black backed Gull - 1 over Lumbutts
Willow Warbler - 2 at Lee Dam
Blackcap - 1
Reed Bunting - 3 at Langfield
Stonechat - 2
Kestrel - 1
Ringed Plover - 2 at Gaddings Dam
Dunlin - 1
Swift - 5
Mallard ducklings - 6, downy but no sign of adults

Lots of Mipits, Skylarks and Swallows.
Song Thrush
Ringed Plover and Dunlin
Dunlin at Gaddings Dam
Dunlin in flight

2 comments:

David Sutcliffe said...

Nice one to get a Dunlin in flight - tricky!

Jeff Cox said...

Cheers Dave. I've been saving for 2 years to get a better lens (400mm) and I reckon I might have enough by early next year!