Friday 29 March 2019

29th March

Local walk over Roils Head produced a nice Brambling but not much else.

Wednesday 27 March 2019

26th March

Out with Andy C today and almost the first bird we had was a stunning first winter Red Kite that flew strait past us low down. I scrambled to get the camera out and with no time to check settings just fired off as many as I could. Also today 1 Hen, 6 Buzzards, 1 Merlin, 1 Sparrowhawk, Kestrels, one robbing a Shortie of its catch. 6 Shorties, 1 Barn Owl, at least 5 Redshanks etc.

Monday 25 March 2019

24th March

Me and Dave tried out our alternate site today before moving on to our usual haunts. Raptors were in evidence with 5 Buzzards, 1 Peregrine, 2 Sparrowhawks and 2 Kestrels at our first site. Managed a few shots with the new Lumix but the sky was terrible so had to over compensate with exposure. Elsewhere, 4 more Buzzards, another Peregrine and Sparrowhawk, only one Shortie, 4 Redshanks, Herring Gull, 2 Siskin etc.

Tuesday 19 March 2019

19th March

Out and about with AC today, and it turned out to be an Owl day with 14 Short-eared and 4 Barn Owls recorded. Also a very nice find was a pair of Pintails on one of the reservoirs. Other goodies included Merlin, Hen Harrier, Common Buzzard, 3 Ravens, 60 Goldies, 20 Oycs, 3 Redshank, 3 Snipe, 4 Siskin, 3 Song Thrush, Grey Wagtail and 800 Starlings.

Monday 18 March 2019

17th March

All the usual suspects today, 5 Shorties, 2 Barn Owls, 1 Hen, 2 Buzzards, 3 Ravens, 20+ Oystercatchers, 1 Redshank, loads of Curlew and Lapwing, 7 Goldies etc.

Monday 11 March 2019

11th March

Another year older today so off with the new Lumix to try out on the local Common Gulls. Whilst taking pictures of the commons I found a lone Herring feeding in a nearby field. Not much else but a Blue Tit prospecting a hole in a telegraph pole.

Sunday 10 March 2019

9th March

Another day on the tops brought a surprise odd looking pipit thought to be a Icelandic Meadow, also 2 Crossbills nearby, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Hen, 3 Barn Owls, 2 Shorties, 200 Curlew etc.

Wednesday 6 March 2019

6th March

The local Frogs are back spawning almost 2 weeks early. Tried the new camera out on a few Skylarks in flight, still not quiet got to grips with it yet.

Saturday 2 March 2019

2nd March

Tried out the new Lumix over the last 2 days and these were the best I got out of 200 shots, conditions were not great though.