Long time no post! Sorry, it's been a busy few months with lots going on. But before I go any further let me wish you all a (belated) Merry Christmas.
Late this morning we went for a family walk in Branscombe. It was really mild out, with plenty of Robins, a Dunnock and a Goldfinch in full song - and then this Peacock butterfly came flying past...
Around the sewage works I couldn't find any Firecrest or Yellow-browed, but among the eight or so Chiffchaffs were two lovely examples of tristis Siberian Chiffchaff, the first ones I've seen this winter. I couldn't get any decent photos of either of them as they never came that close, but here's two record shots of one bird...
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| Like a ghost in the undergrowth! |
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| Almost didn't post this one as it's so dreadful, but it does show upperpart colour well, more like a Garden Warbler than a Chiff! |
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| Beer Head from Branscombe - shame a Great Spotted Cuckoo didn't fly into view!! It felt warm enough for one. |
And lastly, as I've not posted a shot of him on here for a while, here's our little man enjoying Christmas 2018...
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| He's turning into such a wonderful young man |
Really hope I don't keep you guys waiting as long for the next blog post...
