Show us ya birds !

[Billhook]

Many Swallows this year, more than I have ever seen , but not a single House Martin

A few Swifts, about average 

 

 

[nepia]

That's impressive; I envy you your swallows!

 

I hiked around Bewl Water reservoir on Wednesday; over the grassy bank behind the dam was a group of 20 or so house martins, no swallows.

The distribution of the three species (and probably sand martins too) seems to be very uneven

[htb]

Our swallows already left.

 

[Billhook]

11 hours ago, htb said:

Our swallows already left.

 

Was it something you said??

[htb]

10 hours ago, Billhook said:

Was it something you said??

Must have been the accent.

[ABtrees]

Evening.  Been off on my hols - so here's a small selection of (really v. poor quality - sorry) pics.  A couple of easy ones and a couple a bit more difficult.  The one of the 'crows' I was really pleased with, in fact it's fair to say I was ........... ? 

 

I'll put a couple of others up in bugs and beasties -maybe tomorrow

[Doug Tait]

16 minutes ago, ABtrees said:

Evening.  Been off on my hols - so here's a small selection of (really v. poor quality - sorry) pics.  A couple of easy ones and a couple a bit more difficult.  The one of the 'crows' I was really pleased with, in fact it's fair to say I was ........... ? 

 

I'll put a couple of others up in bugs and beasties -maybe tomorrow

Were you counting crows?

[ABtrees]

25 minutes ago, Doug Tait said:

Were you counting crows?

Hi Doug

 

Not exactly !  But there were plenty of them .....

 

Not seen them before.

[Anno]

Short Toed eagle? Wheatear and very impressed with Alpine Chough - Spain?

[ABtrees]

37 minutes ago, Anno said:

Short Toed eagle? Wheatear and very impressed with Alpine Chough - Spain?

 

Yes - officially apparently the Short-toed Snake Eagle.

Clue's in the name on the Chough - Alps - due East of Annecy.  You left out the young Black Redstart and do you want to hazard a guess at the big fella with the distinctive silhouette above the mountain. As a clue to its size, it was about 1/2 a mile from me - that picture is heavily cropped and taken on a 400mm.  Think barn door !