Christine's walking & birds blog

A walk up the quarry road yesterday was disappointing - there were no butterflies that I could see although one dragonfly (golden ringed) was on the wing. There were no spotted flycatchers in the usual place, but a distant wheatear near the river was cheering; otherwise the interest centred on a long-tailed tit family and a displaying tree pipit.



A walk today between showers brought at least three spotted flycatchers.


And a grey wagtail.


Goldcrests were seen feeding young, and a common sandpiper flew away up the river.