Mother and calf are doing fine, born just two weeks ago, the other three are a few weeks older and can be seen lazing in the morning sun and then calling on there new mate. Bob and Bri
Month: May 2014
Wednesday 29th May
The family of swans lost one of the cygnets on Saturday night transferring from the fishing pond up to the long pond, and today they had moved again to a smaller pond but all six remaining cygnets are still OK. There were also another two swans and a cygnet from last year visiting one of […]
Thursday 22nd May
Yesterday must have been the warmest day this year, lots of Immature Common Blue Damselflies, Four Spot chasers, moths and Butterflies, found an ideal spot in a dip at the west side of the rifle butts. We also came across a little fat froglet, doesn’t look like a common type, see photo. This years seven […]
Great Tit Nest
The Great Tit is back nesting in an old stump of a tree behind Gillies pond, only 10 yards from the Sparrow Hawk’s nest, watched today as it carried food for the young. Bri
Calf being born
On our way up this morning Ian told us that some of Brian’s cows were out of the enclosure and he had phoned Bri to let him know. When we arrived at the first gate Bri was still trying to find them, eventually found them at the curved seat. While we were gassing, like old […]
Tuesday 13th May
Butterflies Lots around at the moment, The Wall, are starting to emerge in great numbers, saw my first Small Copper yesterday, and a Lead Belle moth. Bird Song Each day we are greeted by the chorus of Warblers and a lonely Song Thrush, who sits on the same bush every morning. Sparrow Hawks The pair […]
5 May, 2014 16:45
5th May 2014 Visited Gillies this morning. There was a sedge warbler singing in a willow near the pond and a blackcap not far away. Further round, beyond the dense willows onto the scrubby area, a lesser whitethroat was singing and I eventually managed to see it. There were chiffchaffs and a male reed bunting […]