I spent a few hours on the beach watching the Sanderlings on Meon Shore.
Sanderling time of year again.
birds and birdwatch,
Monday in the Forest.
A walk into the New Forest looking for Fallow Deer – a successful walk with plenty of sightings.
A lone Kestrelresting high up on a dead tree.
Today in rained!
A few hours walking in the New Forest between heavy rain showers.
Moorhen.
Moorhen at Titchfield Haven.
Kingfisher flypast.
Wordless Wednesday.
House Martin.
Spotting a few House Martins in the New Forest today was nice. They spend a lot of their time on the wing collecting insects. These little birds build mud nests usually below the eaves of buildings like these I spotted today. They are summer migrants and spend their winters in Africa. Although numerous and widespread, recent declines in numbers earn them a place on the Red List.
Dipping!
This morning, a walk along a New Forest Stream with a good population of Golden Ringed Dragonflies. Many were “dipping” {depositing eggs into the stream}.
Ducklings.
A late brood. Mallard Ducklings.
Black Swans.
Black Swans were first brought to the UK in 1791 from Australia they became popular in zoos and private collections. Some birds escaped into the wild and have bred successfully, though the population remains small. For years there have been small numbers on the River Itchen at St Deny’s Southampton. They are an easy spot between Cobdon Bridge and Wood Mill from Riverside Park.
Starlings.
Continued Reflections from my World. 