We parked the car in the car park. We were at Fernworthy reservoir in the Dartmoor national park. We started walking. There was a wonderful view out over the wavy water. Swallows and swifts filled the air with aerodynamic displays, the swallows skimming the water and flying parallel to each other. We carried on toContinue reading “A Red Start To The Evening”
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The Ultimate Bird Quiz Answers: Week 4
And now, the answers you have all been waiting for… Mystery Bird 1 I have small spots and I am a common garden bird in some places. I am very similar to a blackbird and I sometimes do something called a murmuration. I am a starling! Mystery Bird 2 I am often seen flying overContinue reading “The Ultimate Bird Quiz Answers: Week 4”
The fluff-balls
We were walking down the road. We had not seen anything yet but that was expected as we had just left the house. Then, a house sparrow flew out of the wooded area in the estate. Then, a wood pigeon also flew past. Our first sightings. When we reached the end of the road, aContinue reading “The fluff-balls”
Memories- The Moorland Hunt Part 2
It had been a week since my first try at finding a cuckoo but that one was in vain. This time, I was back on Dartmoor, headed for Emsworthy Mire. We parked the car and started the hike. To get to the mire, we had to go down a slope. As we walked down, weContinue reading “Memories- The Moorland Hunt Part 2”
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”
The Bovey Birder 