Wednesday 20 April 2011

Down sarff


A bit of survey work produced singing males of...2 Lesser whitethroat, 4 Grasshopper Warbler , 6 Sedge warbler,8 Reed warbler,5 yellow wagtail,displaying Marsh harrier ,Treen sparrow,yellowhammers,and this beautiful brimstone nectaring on dandillion

4 comments:

charlie streets said...

What a cracking photo Andy! It's a pity we don't get more Brimstones up north.

Anonymous said...

You really know how to hurt a northern birder! What a bunch of birds to get.

AndyC said...

It was in Nottingham and the place was just like EGP same size and habitat..Went again today and added 2 more Lesser whitethroats and 3 groppers acouple of Buzzards and 2 Shovlers

AndyC said...

Its a beautiful species Brimstone Nick Dawtry and Steve Cummings had one last week at Ryburn,just a wanderer and it didnt settle for a photo.