31st July

31st July, back on the moors and a lifer for me, not a bird but a Dark Green Fritillary feeding on thistles heads, also a very dark distant Marsh Harrier, 3 Kesies, 1 Buzzard a few waders and a Spotted Flycatcher.

Last few days

22nd July, nice juvenile Redstart found at Roils Head and a good selection of gulls in the newly cut fields nearby but nothing special. 24th July, back on the moors and a superb juvenile Merlin landed on a wall in front of us in poor lighting conditions, phone scoped it and took over 200 pictures but these were the best of the bunch, also 3 Buzzards, 7 Kestrels, Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Stonechats, Reed Bunting etc.

Last week highlights

15^th July, 8 Common Scoters at Ringstone Edge but no sign of the Med Gull. 17^th July, 2 Marsh Harriers, 1 Peregrine and 9 Common Scoters at our local site. 18^th July, Dipped out on the Bearded Vulture in the Peak District but did find a superb 1^st summer female Goshawk that flew strait over us.

 

 

7th July

Evening out in drizzly conditions brought 3 Crossbills in the plantation+ a juvenile Green Woodpecker and a Little Owl close by. Snipe with one small chick, 2 small Redshank chicks and a Lapwing chick also adult LRP. Probable Cuckoo flew past the car in poor conditions on way home.