Tuesday, September 06, 2016

Swales Moor

Ringby Lane late morning - hot and humid even up there with a >W F3 blowing on the top. An interesting hour or so....
Painted Lady butterfly along with 1 Red Admiral along the lane
1 Wheatear
1 Raven >N
1 Sparrowhawk - chased a goldfinch but failed !
1 Kestrel
2 Stock Doves
45+ Swallows and 1 House Martin all >SW
c40 Linnet and 20+ Goldfinch on thistles
5 alba Wagtails in the ploughed field along with loads of corvids and 4 L B B Gulls also in the field

 Painted Lady
 
 Raven
 
Wheatear

2 comments:

darrell j prest said...

nice selection

Brian Sumner . said...

Tons of Swallows all SW over Queensbury today.