April is at an end but there is no end in sight for Covid 19 and the lockdown remains.I haven`t been idle during my time at home and have caught up with some long overdue garden chores.
Birdwatching has been predictably slow here in Kearsney and my lockdown garden list is on 33 birds and 6 butterflies.
Here are a few pics of the locals....
A SOLITARY BEE
DISTURBED DURING GARDENING.
WOOD PIGEON
A GARDEN REGULAR
RAVEN PASSING OVER
BLUE TIT IS MAKING USE OF MY NEST-BOX
SPARROWHAWKS ARE SEEN ON MOST DAYS
DARK EDGED BEE FLY Quite common,they hover over flowers and stick their long proboscis deep inside .
FULL MOON
STARLING - seem to be a few more locally this year.
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COLLARED DOVE
THE LOCAL BUZZARDS HAVE BEEN SEEN ALMOST DAILY
-THE GULLS STILL GET UPSET IF THEY COME TOO CLOSE.
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ITS WANING AGAIN..
THE KENT AIR AMBULANCE ON AN EMERGENCY CALL IN DOVER.
SONG THRUSH OUTSIDE MY FRONT DOOR.
AT LONG LAST A RED KITE FLEW OVER ON EASTER SUNDAY
FOLLOWED BY TWO MORE THAT AFTERNOON.
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BLACKBIRD SERENADING THE NEIGHBOURHOOD IN THE EARLY MORNING.
STARLING
JACKDAWS NEST IN UNUSED CHIMNEY POTS.
THIS ROOK IS A REGULAR CALLER.
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DUNNOCK IN GOOD VOICE.
ALSO KNOWN AS THE HEDGE SPARROW.
THE WOOD PIGEON SINGS "I DO LIKE FOOTBALL"WHEREAS THE COLLARED DOVE SINGS "UNITED - UNITED"
THE BUZZARD IS GOING OVER AGAIN.
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ONE OF THE FROGS IN MY POND
KESTREL
THIS HERRING GULL AND HIS MATE NEST ON MY CHIMNEY STACK.
CARRION CROW INTERFERING WITH RECEPTION.
THE HOUSE SPARROW FLOCK SEEMS TO BE DOING OK .
HOLLY BLUE
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EGG LAYING ON THE TIP OF A HOLLY BUD.
HOLLY BLUE
SPECKLED WOOD
And now for a few moths.....
EARLY GREY
RED CHESNUT
MUSLIN
MUSLIN UNDERSIDE.
EARLY THORN
MARCH MOTH
PINE BEAUTY
-LEAD COLOURED DRAB
STREAMER
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NUT TREE TUSSOCK
PINE BEAUTY
PB
PB
FEMALE MUSLIN
SHE LAID EGGS ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THIS LEAF IN THE BOX.
U/S FEMALE MUSLIN
BRINDLED BEAUTY
COMMON QUAKER
FLAME SHOULDER
POPLAR HAWKMOTH
HEBREW CHARACTER
SHUTTLE SHAPED DARTS
MULLEIN
MULLEIN
TURNIP AND BRIGHT LINE BROWN EYE.
SILVER Y
That's about all for now so stay safe and get to the other side intact.
