{"id":6728,"date":"2020-05-30T15:50:07","date_gmt":"2020-05-30T15:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?p=6728"},"modified":"2020-05-30T15:50:42","modified_gmt":"2020-05-30T15:50:42","slug":"pied-fly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?p=6728","title":{"rendered":"Padley Gorge"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pied Flycatcher, Padley Gorge – part of the National Trust’s Longshaw Estate.<\/p>\n

A superb area of Oak woodland but also ridiculously busy on a warm, spring afternoon. Ideally I would have liked to have stayed a bit longer but it was proving difficult to escape the maddening crowd.<\/p>\n

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Pied Flycatcher (female)<\/p>\n

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With plenty of nesting boxes along the gorge great to see so many in use.<\/p>\n

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Noticeable that some of the males were visiting more than 1 box.<\/p>\n

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In comparison to many other birds interesting to observe that the Pied Flycatchers appear to have larger than usual pupils. A trait they share with Spotted and possibly other Flycatchers. Presumably an eye that is adapted to taking in as much light as possible is a distinct advantage in the competition to find the grubs and insects hidden amongst the usual woodland gloom.<\/p>\n

Other birds seen included a Cuckoo perched up in one of several birches dotted around the moor and at least 2 Redstarts high up in the canopy of the Oak woodland. Also a great, but brief view of a Common Lizard basking close to the footpath leading down from the Surprise View car park.<\/p>\n

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The early stages of an unknown bracket fungus erupting from the trunk of an Oak tree.<\/p>\n

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Abandoned millstones at Bolehill Quarry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pied Flycatcher, Padley Gorge – part of the National Trust’s Longshaw Estate.
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