Birds from this morning’s walk along the River Itchen and Itchen Navigation near Winchester.
Sedge Warbler.
Reed Bunting. (male)
Grey Heron.
Goldfinch. (juv)
Goldfinch.
Chiffchaff.
Moorhen.
Blackcap (male).
Manderin Ducks. (juv)
River bird walk.
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Little Egret.
Flycatcher.
A Spotted Flycatcher at Stoney Cross, New Forest.
Spotted Flycatchers fly from a high perch, dash out to grab a flying insect and often return to the same spot.
UK Conservation status: Red list.
Watering Hole.
As our heatwave continues, another hot walk across the open plain in the New Forest: a 4-mile round trip to Whitten Pond.
Cows drink 60 to 120 litres of water a day. Some of the ponds dry out in the summer, but Forestry England says there are up to 1000 ponds in the New Forest.
As we walked over Holmsley Ridge, Whitten Pond came into view, and a large herd of cows was also heading to the water. We arrived about the same time.
Ring Plover, which I am more used to seeing on the coast, were at the pond, and a small family were around the edge. They are one of our coastal birds that will breed inland.
A juvenile Pied Wagtail.
Stonechat {Male}.
Matley Bog.
A walk through Matley Bog and Heath ( New Forest) this morning on another hot day.
Fallow deer in woodland.
Spotted a Buzzard’s nest high in a tree, the young birds had already fledged.
Adult birds were still about.
High Flyer.
Grey Heron flying high in the New Forest.
Song Thrush.
Grey Wagatail.
Grey Wagtail parent and one juvenile bird catching insects at Eyeworth pond, New Forest.
Common Tern.
Common Tern Hill Head.
We went on a Boat Trip.
Wednesday, we took to the sea in Ilfracombe and went on a 2-hour boat trip on the Ilfracombe Princess along the coast . We spotted about 20 Grey Seals. Not many seabirds were still on the cliffs as the breeding season has now passed, but I did spot one lone Gannet.
Continued Reflections from my World. 