The Bunk line area was fairly quiet this morning, 8 Tufted Duck and 6 Canada Geese at the Gravel pit along with 3 Black-headed Gull.
A few Yellowhammer in song to brighten up an otherwise dull day plus a couple of Chiffchaff.
Alan covered Lollingdon and noted Little Owl and a singing Blackcap. The river produced a Cetti’s Warbler, another Blackcap, Chiffchaff and a Grey Wagtail.
Bill Nicholls sent me some pics of a pair of Starling nest building in his garden.
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Full marks to Alan for this. Whilst out birding recently he saw a sheep in the distance on its back with its legs in the air. Curiosity got the better of him as he thought it was dead so he decided to approach it.
He cautiously navigated over the electric fence and as he got near, he noticed some movement. He grabbed the sheep and righted it and after a few wobbly moments the sheep made off to join the flock.
The sheep was very pregnant and this time of year has a full fleece. It is possible that due to movement of the youngster and the weight of the fleece the sheep lost balance and fell and ended up on her back and for a sheep in this condition that is almost impossible to recover from. As it was at the latter end of the day the sheep may have not been seen in time and may well have died overnight.
Full marks to Alan for this. Whilst out birding recently he saw a sheep in the distance on its back with its legs in the air. Curiosity got the better of him as he thought it was dead so he decided to approach it.
He cautiously navigated over the electric fence and as he got near, he noticed some movement. He grabbed the sheep and righted it and after a few wobbly moments the sheep made off to join the flock.
The sheep was very pregnant and this time of year has a full fleece. It is possible that due to movement of the youngster and the weight of the fleece the sheep lost balance and fell and ended up on her back and for a sheep in this condition that is almost impossible to recover from. As it was at the latter end of the day the sheep may have not been seen in time and may well have died overnight.
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A Reeve’s Pheasant was seen again from Westfield Road. Per Paula Kennedy.
Mammals: Brown Hare & Roe Deer.
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A Reeve’s Pheasant was seen again from Westfield Road. Per Paula Kennedy.
Mammals: Brown Hare & Roe Deer.
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Starling courtesy Bill Nicholls
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Golden Plover from yesterday, beginning to look smart as they come into summer plumage. courtesy Alan.
Chiffchaff courtesy Alan
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