Saturday, March 26, 2016

Dean Head / Ryburn Dam

A walk along Dean Head top yesterday 25/03/16
1 Kestrel
8 Meadow Pipit, one very obligingly posed for a photo :)
A pair of Reed Bunting
3 Stonechat
Pair of Goosanders had been joined by another male
12 + Pairs of Canada's 
Another local first for us, although not a bird, a Common Lizard. I can't take credit for spotting it though, that was down to my wife :)
It was basking in the sun and scuttled off to hide in the grass but it kept its beady eye on us!



Ryburn Dam to Baitings
Numerous Blue, Great & Coal Tits
2 Thrushes, probably song
2 Wren
1 Goldcrest, no idea where the rest have gone!
1 Grey Wagtail
2 Treecreepers
And a very quick glimpse of the Green Woodpecker 
No Dippers this time which was unusual, the last few visits they've always been in the same spot


2 comments:

AndyC said...

Nice to see Lizard and get a photo..there are about on the local moors but very difficult to see...

David Sutcliffe said...

Well done to get a Lizard photo and so early in the year.