Sunday, 21 March 2021

Queensbury South Long Route

A pleasant Spring like atmosphere in the main so the walk was good at the expense of limited bird interaction until I encountered my first migrant passerine.
I received an email from Denise as I walked up Park Lane. A Brambling was in her garden briefly.


I had a look in the garden but like most of Littlemoor Park there was not much bird visibility. However there was lots of noise from the common species including Song Thrush and Nuthatch. 



The fields were quiet too; 4 Lapwing, ditto Skylark, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting, c10 thinly spread Meadow Pipit.
At one stage I heard the faint calls of very distant Geese which appeared to be in flight. I can't bring myself to state what they were on such flimsy evidence.

Green Lane was quiet too but it did turn up my first Chiffchaff of the year. It appeared almost unsure of itself, issuing 3 brief stuttering calls.  Also a Moorhen on the pond and 4 Linnet flying over.