We spent a few hours Wednesday morning at College Lake,
weather was not as mild as the forecast said. First thing you notice is
the noise from the black headed gulls now gathering and numbers building
at their breeding colony there, where they will soon be joined by returning
common terns. Lesser black backed gulls were patrolling above them, no
doubt hoping for an early unguarded egg or two. Also found a pair of
greater black backed gulls on the water. On the way around come across
the Hebridean sheep.
Good views were obtained from the Octagon Hide of redshank,
lapwing, shoveler also Canada and greylag geese.
Time for the daily stretching exercises.
Further on heard our
first chiffchaff of the spring and found four oystercatchers. Also a joy
see so many primroses full out.
At home Thursday, a siskin and a
linnet in the garden briefly and so good to hear the blackbirds and
thrushes beginning to sing well and join in with the dunnocks and
robins. Kites and crows flying over carrying twigs.
Stewart.
Images Copyright : Stewart Dennis.
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