Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Leafcutter Bee
Eddie and I made a bee house out of cut bamboo canes. We hung it under the 'eaves' of the shed and already Leafcutter Bees are loving it.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Monday, July 28, 2008
WOMAD art
Don't know what this guy was ahem... puffin', but I love his art (don't forget to read the words)
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
Monday, July 14, 2008
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
New for the Western Palearctic?
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Note the rather Woodcock-/Jack Snipe-like profile, with steep forehead and 'short' bill.
Swinhoe's Snipe, Tohmajarvi, Vartsila, Finland, 27.6.08 (digiscope)
Note the rather Woodcock-/Jack Snipe-like profile, with steep forehead and 'short' bill.
Swinhoe's Snipe, Tohmajarvi, Vartsila, Finland, 27.6.08 (digiscope)
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Finnish quickie
Contrary to the advice of a few, we (Brian Stone, Will Bowell, Tony Parker and I) hit south-eastern Finland for a few sleepless days last week (25-29 June). In a nutshell, it is hard to argue with a flight for less than 70 quid and accommodation at less than 15 quid a night. The mozzies will try to argue, though, and they will probably win.
Highlights for me were:
Swinhoe's Snipe (drumming, singing, performing),
Capercaillie (female with young),
Hazel Grouse (two families - did you know the tiny young can fly?),
Three-toed Woodpecker (brilliant views),
White-backed Woodpecker (distant and fleeting)
Black Woodpecker, (which will always be one of my favourite birds),
Thrush Nightingale (not singing, just walking up the path to us feeding happily)
Booted Warbler,
Blyth's Reed Warbler,
Greenish Warbler (all last three in good song)
Red-breasted Flycatcher (in beautiful song),
Slavonian Grebe, Black-throated Diver and Goldeneyes galore with chicks,
Crane,
More singing Corn Crakes (unseen) and Red-backed Shrikes than we could count,
Racoon Dog,
Badger,
Canadian Beaver,
Muskrat.
[ps We also met the legendary Lee Evans and his gang engaged on an epic journey in a tiny car from Sweden through Finland via the snipe to the north, Varanger and back again. Good luck!]
Thanks very much for organising our trip, Brian!
Now, look at the pics in the posts below...
Highlights for me were:
Swinhoe's Snipe (drumming, singing, performing),
Capercaillie (female with young),
Hazel Grouse (two families - did you know the tiny young can fly?),
Three-toed Woodpecker (brilliant views),
White-backed Woodpecker (distant and fleeting)
Black Woodpecker, (which will always be one of my favourite birds),
Thrush Nightingale (not singing, just walking up the path to us feeding happily)
Booted Warbler,
Blyth's Reed Warbler,
Greenish Warbler (all last three in good song)
Red-breasted Flycatcher (in beautiful song),
Slavonian Grebe, Black-throated Diver and Goldeneyes galore with chicks,
Crane,
More singing Corn Crakes (unseen) and Red-backed Shrikes than we could count,
Racoon Dog,
Badger,
Canadian Beaver,
Muskrat.
[ps We also met the legendary Lee Evans and his gang engaged on an epic journey in a tiny car from Sweden through Finland via the snipe to the north, Varanger and back again. Good luck!]
Thanks very much for organising our trip, Brian!
Now, look at the pics in the posts below...
Finland: Part 3
Black-veined White
Curlew
White Wagtail
Honey Buzzard
Heath Fritillary
Common Clubtail (female)
Goldeneye family
White Wagtail
Lintutorni is a birdwatching tower
Large Wall
Hen harrier (female)
White Wagtail
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Osprey pursued by Common Gull
Northern (Ruby) White-faced Darter
Map Butterfly
All DSLR (Canon 30D plus 300 + 1.4x)
Finland: Part 2
Common Sandpiper
Canadian Beaver
Swinhoe's Snipe
White Wagtail
Black-throated Diver
Caterpillar...
Barcket fungus
Azure Hawker
Swallow
Willow Grouse lek site
All pics digiscoped or A640
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