We were in Mallorca as my parents had just got married. It was a sort of celebration. A week in a private villa, with our little family, and no other worries, in north eastern Mallorca near Pollenca. Amazing! We had just arrived at the villa where we were staying. There was nothing about yet butContinue reading “Mallorca: Part 1: The Bird Of Prey Extravaganza”
Author Archives: Henry Jones
Up With The Lark
We had parked the car and had started the walk. We were up near the old granite tramway on Dartmoor. We were walking on a path that sloped downwards and there were a lot of ponies around including 2 foals, one of which was really young and was having milk from its parent. We managedContinue reading “Up With The Lark”
The Ultimate Bird Quiz: The Answers To Week 1
And the answers you have been waiting for: How big was a grey heron’s wingspan- about roughly 6 feet 2. Can greater flamingos be seen in the UK- yes, but only as an escape from zoos or collections 3. With the verreaux’s eagle, what 2 birds can perched young recall- Steppe eagle and imperial eagleContinue reading “The Ultimate Bird Quiz: The Answers To Week 1”
Recommendation Of The Week: Avon Dam
Today, I am going to review Avon Dam from my perspective. The location is up on Dartmoor. Address- Avon Dam Reservoir, South Brent, Devon, TQ10 9ED. This area is run by the South West Lakes Trust. When you first reach the car park, you’ll notice that there’s a path heading up the river next toContinue reading “Recommendation Of The Week: Avon Dam”
The Squeeze Bird
We had stopped the car and we had started the walk. We were at Bearacleave Woods and we were walking and walking. At first, we had to walk up a gentle hill and that got us to our first sighting. The trees where so tall and ancient. It looked like they had been there, untouchedContinue reading “The Squeeze Bird”
The ultimate bird quiz: week 1
Welcome to my bird quiz! Every week, I am going to release 10 questions for you to answer. I will then post the answers to the questions on Sunday. Pen and paper at the ready! 1.How big can a grey heron’s wingspan be? 2. Can greater flamingos be seen in the UK? 3. With theContinue reading “The ultimate bird quiz: week 1”
Memories- The Moorland Hunt Part 1
A long time ago, we were up on Dartmoor. We left the car behind and started our hike. We were out looking for a cuckoo. I kept on ploughing through gorse, still headed up. Once I found a nice spot, I laid down a blanket and had some lunch. A cuckoo was calling from downContinue reading “Memories- The Moorland Hunt Part 1”
Bird Spotlights: The Cuckoo
Plumage The cuckoo has a mainly grey plumage, which makes it quite unobtrusive to mobbing crows when they hide in thick trees. The female is pretty much the same as the male so it’s hard to tell gender. Diet A cuckoo usually eats insects, a favorite being hairy caterpillars. It also occasionally eats eggs andContinue reading “Bird Spotlights: The Cuckoo”
The BTO Garden Birdwatch Results: 17.5.20
This is the count for the British Trust of Ornithology’s garden birdwatch. The BTO runs this garden survey and I really enjoy it. Here is a link if you want to find out more about the BTO. By the way, if you are thinking of registering, there are a few rules. You can only countContinue reading “The BTO Garden Birdwatch Results: 17.5.20”
Stonechat City
When we made it to the car park, it was quite windy but sunny. We were up on higher trendlebere down and we were looking for some new birds. After standing around a little bit, we started the trek. The first bit was through a firebreak. It was filled with dead gorse and burnt sticksContinue reading “Stonechat City”
