A rare opportunity to look back over recent weeks activities... first up, our various surveying projects, of which we have several on the go.
Lapwing chicks in the nest
We've just completed the second of three visits to our various plots on our lowland wader surveys for the North York Moors National Park, and the birding pleasures are numerous. Whether that's
Swallows (above) in farmyards,
Tree Pipits, Redstarts and Spotted Flycatchers (below) on territory,
Dippers and
Grey Wagtails along the rivers, or the study species themselves (with breeding
Snipe, Curlew, Lapwings, Woodcock and
Oystercatcher all in the mix), there's always plenty to enjoy, in often idyllic surroundings.
These three Spotted Flycatchers are all on neighbouring territories along one stretch of particularly productive river valley
Down on the Humber, meanwhile, and it's fair to say there's a little less action; but all data is good data of course, and even with pretty much all the waders having cleared out, there are still little surprises, whether that's
Shelduck feeding in middle of a cement factory (above)....
... or a second-year
Little Gull (above, yesterday) feeding with a handful of Common and Black-headed Gulls at the outflow pipe at King George Dock. There's always something....
Do have a cowman
