Saturday, September 28, 2013
The scent of pine
The air was full of this in Swinley Forest today, where a large area has been cleared between the Lookout and Lower Star Post. A birder's thoughts can't help but turn to the delectable items it might attract next spring.
Despite the dull weather it was almost springlike on Bagshot Heath, thanks to two woodlarks singing in display flight. Loads of meadow pipits were around as well, but not much else. A great spotted woodpecker flew over.
At least six woodlarks were on Wishmoor, skipping past me silently and dropping to feed unseen in the heather. Two stonechats were present, one heard only. A group of cadets on orienteering practice asked me if there was a bridge nearby, so I pointed to the "sort-of-bridge" where the track crosses the Wish stream. They were northern lads and they kept calling me Ma'am.
// posted by Christine @ 10:02 AM 
