I was off to Bowland again during the week, hoping to get something conclusive, in the main about flycatchers, sandpipers, and wagtails, in the area Marshaw-Tower Lodge-Trough Bridge.Common Sandpiper.Once again it started well, with 7 Common Sandp…
Having enjoyed finding my share of the mega invasion to Birk Bank Bog to count at least 40 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, 9 Large Red Damselfly including two pairs coupled, and 4 Four-spotted Chaser. I had a lucky break, and found a female&…
Northern Marsh Orchid. Pete Woodruff.A pleasant walk with KT to see the Lancaster Orchids was rewarded by finding a species not known by me to be seen in these parts, when an estimated 65 Northern Marsh Orchid were found.Common Spotted Orchid. Pete Woo…
A Redstart, and Four-spotted Chaser at Holme Wood, and Stonechats on Hawthornthwaite Fell, were the top trio for my little black book. But blink and you’ll miss the male Redstart. Eyes right of centre where the video arrow points to the small bran…
A pleasant stroll along the Glasson Arm of the canal to Galgate resulted in a disappointment at not seeing a single dragonfly. So no points scored in this department this year as yet, but I was compensated by seeing – and photographing some – larg…
A bit of this and that in this post….The main purpose for a visit to Birk Bank was to find my first odonata of 2021, well I’ve been late finding just about everything else this year, so why not dragonflies! The boardwalk was in need of repair, s…
More excellent birding experiences were on offer again this week, when I paid another visit to Bowland. This time I took stock taking a little more serious with the usual disappointments, but with a few memorable positives to more than compensate.Marsh…
A few miscellaneous bits of interest….Well, hopefully of interest. With the Tawny Owl sighting in Holme Wood last week, I was reminded of the brilliant image featured in the header, which Martin Jump sent me recently.Cam Brow.Sand Mart…
On a wander through Holme Wood, Grizedale Valley and Harrisend, some quality on offer earlier this week.Redstart. Pete Woodruff.I saw 5 Meadow Pipit as I walked towards Holme Wood, where a pair of Redstart stole the show for me, followed by a few …
My last visit to Hawthornthwaite didn’t have the result I hoped for, but I did find 4 Stonechat that had evaded last time here 12 May. I heard a Cuckoo calling around the Catshaw plantation, and heard a second calling whilst watching a male Pied Flycat…