Following a change in wind direction our local population of Blackcaps have arrived en masse. This one appeared in our back garden clearly exhausted and unable to fly. Read More …
Tag: Song Thrush
Frozen Meres – Part 3
Pintail negotiating the ice at Martin Mere. Another day in February’s tour of the frozen meres of Lancashire and Cheshire. I was hoping that being relatively close to the coast Martin Mere would be relatively ice free. Unusually the highlight was the walk through the Read More …
In Search of Spring
Blackthorn coming into flower at Millgate Fields, Didsbury. One of the favourite spots for Bullfinch. Unfortunately contractors working on behalf of Manchester City Council have since pruned it all back to allow for “access improvements.” Also known as putting in a gravel footpath. Something Read More …