Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Monday 31st May
I walked through coniferous woodland and across heathland on this cool, glum day. Blackcaps were seen early on - two males, two females. A singing firecrest was observed from the path.
The next excitement was a large flock of crossbills in pine trees near a junction of tracks. After feeding for a while, the birds descended in a flutter of wings to drink from one of the two nearby pools.
On the heathland, tree pipits and a woodlark were singing. There were a couple of pairs of stonechats in the heather, and several whitethroats. Willow warblers seemed to be singing everywhere. A tawny owl and a cuckoo were heard but not seen.// posted by Christine @ 5:34 AM 
