My day involves a couple of hours on garden watch which has
seen a number of passerines pass though my ivy clad apple tree at the end of
the garden. The above was my second Blackcap in November photographed on the 27th. A female evaded the lens on the 20th (I was too slow!).
My watch of late has been made easier following some campaigning to
canvas support to block proposed housing development on the garage area to the NW of my garden. My
neighbours now know I conduct a daily count and pointing a camera at the apple
tree from my upstairs window is not such an issue as it could have been prior to these events! I just
have to be quick in securing phots as the birds don't remain in that area for
long.
After my count I took another visit to Canons Farm which was
back to normal almost devoid of gulls bar the odd fly over which included a Common and 1st winter Herring Gull. The Linnets were
also scattered about the fields in tiny groups of fifteen to thirty birds.
The
regular passerines were busy feeding taking advantage of the sunny and wind
free conditions.
A flock of Skylark 22 counted were feeding and moving across
Doric field. I then took up position at the watchpoint to scan the skies and
wait for any reaction from the corvids positioned in the taller trees. The
result was a Kestrel a couple of Buzzard and a Sparrowhawk.
I was joined mid afternoon by Steve Gale who took me on a
whistle-stop tour of the Farm. This was very useful as there were flight lines
in areas I had not previously considered. As dusk rolled in we were both
hopeful of seeing an Owl out on a hunt. But sadly not even a calling Little Owl
could be added to the days tally. Fieldfare passing over and Skylark were noted
coming into roost during our walk.
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