A short trip to Bestwood Quarry this morning produced my first juvenile Green Woodpecker of the year, flying around in circles near the birch plantation. Two Garden Warbler were on the hillside there, along with a singing male Common Whitethroat. On the way to the Quarry, two relatively-tame Jay were together on the ground along Front Line - probably juveniles, and an adult male and a juvenile Common Whitethroat were at Dawson's corner. The highlight of my morning was seeing a male Meadow Pipit displaying from the top of small tree in Parkside Pasture. It was the first time I've had good views of their parachuting display, and even phonescoped a few shots. Sadly, the only shot that even had the bird in frame wasn't exactly "framed" well!
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Parachuting
A short trip to Bestwood Quarry this morning produced my first juvenile Green Woodpecker of the year, flying around in circles near the birch plantation. Two Garden Warbler were on the hillside there, along with a singing male Common Whitethroat. On the way to the Quarry, two relatively-tame Jay were together on the ground along Front Line - probably juveniles, and an adult male and a juvenile Common Whitethroat were at Dawson's corner. The highlight of my morning was seeing a male Meadow Pipit displaying from the top of small tree in Parkside Pasture. It was the first time I've had good views of their parachuting display, and even phonescoped a few shots. Sadly, the only shot that even had the bird in frame wasn't exactly "framed" well!
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