Friday 11 May 2012

A Symphony of Whimbrel

On the north side of the Symphony factory grounds this evening until I left at dusk were 4 Whimbrels, 18 Ringed Plovers (1 on the south side) 2 Redshanks, 2 male Wheatears several pairs of Lapwing with chicks and 8 Brown Hares.
Cudworth Common 3 pairs of Grey and 1 pair of Red Legged Partridge, 7 Singing Whitethroats, 2 Cuckoo singing (1 north of Common & 1 over woodland opposite Symphony) 1 Avocet, 1 drake Shoveler, Mute Swan still on nest + 2 more,4 Redshank & a QUAIL singing at 21.00hrs from grassland between the bottom lakes.
A quick look over Edderthorpe Flash - c300 hirundines, 2 Shelduck, 5 drake Pochard & a female, 1 Oystercatcher. Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat and Blackcap were singing at the botonm of Deepcar Lane when a Barn Owl flew over me near Storrs Mill river bridge at 20.25hrs.

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