Monday, November 23, 2020

Swales Moor

 This morning along the length of Ringby Lane - it was perishing along the western ridge !!
46 Lapwing got flushed off the field at the northern end - unusual to see them up here.
2 Raven
2 Stonechats
6 Meadow Pipits
50+ Common Gulls and 1 Black-headed Gull
21 Herring Gulls >SW drifting high over the ridge
2 Stock Dove
15 House Sparrows in the shrubbery down by the cottage at the top of Ploughcroft along with 15+ Goldfinch
Adult Common Gulls

Stonechats

Raven and Carrion Crow
Meadow Pipit

Earlier in Sainsbury's car park
12 Blackbirds feasting on the berries along with 3 Mistle Thrush, Robin, Wren, Blue and Great Tits and Carrion Crows all got flushed by a Sparrowhawk

2 comments:

Bradshaw Rambler said...

Crisp Common Gull and Raven pics Dave.
Brrr ... Soil Hill as well!
John

Steve Blacksmith said...

Nice to get the Crow and Raven together for comparison!