We managed a walk along quiet country lanes in our home
patch near Landshipping this afternoon. This is a regular route we walk from
home for general exercise and so today's was well within the rigorous
restriction guidelines.
Chiffchaffs were among the many birds singing along the route. Song Thrushes especially were in full song on this fine, spring afternoon. We noted several small flocks of goldfinches - these have been
gradually returning to the area in recent weeks. No swallows noted here just yet but they will be any day soon.
We were watching a flock of
around 80-100 teal and 12 redshanks, resting and bathing at Landshipping Quay
when suddenly, the whole lot exploded into the air in a state of obvious panic! This was caused by the local male goshawk passing through, heading over the
Cleddau towards the Fowborough area.
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| Photographed into direct sun-light and so difficult to capture plumage details |
It was high tide and five
little egrets flew to a roost in some nearby trees (a regular location).
Earlier in the day the local pair of greylags flew over our house - undertaking
one of their regular daily early morning flights across our garden to the estuary.
