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| A sunny November day at Ballachurry Reserve |
Only 4 days since my last visit, but with a busy time ahead this looked like my best opportunity to visit the Reserve this week. The weather was certainly a lot better than on Friday but the birding not so good. Nevertheless I did see several species.
Birds:
SC209694 ( from hide) male Pheasant; 2 x Robin; 4 x Wood Pigeon; 2 x Wren; Blue Tit.
SC209694 ( elsewhere but same grid reference) 2 x Song Thrush; Blackbird; Robin; Goldfinch; Blue Tit; Great Tit; male Chaffinch;
SC209695 male Pheasant; 5 x Long Tailed Tit;
SC209693 Grey Heron flying over
SC208695 ( old beehive loop) Robin
Other:
SC209695 Gorse Shieldbug
SC209693 here and elsewhere the Hemlock Water Dropwort already has new foliage.
SC210694 Common Earwigs and Woodlice behind the Noticeboard window.
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| earwig keeping warm behind the noticeboard window |
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| woodlice ( probably recycling the cork for us!) |
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| Gorse Shieldbug enjoying the sunshine |
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| Blue Tit looking for insects |
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| another view of the same bird |
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| Song Thrush |
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| and another - they appeared to be together |
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| Wren |
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| contrasting colours in the reeds |
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Hemlock Water Dropwort showing new vegetation
and old stems |
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| along the gorse boundary |
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| looking towards the Bowman memorial bench |
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Ballachurry has received a gift !
see IOM Rocks Facebook page or see newpaper article on
http://www.iomtoday.co.im ( search for painted rocks) |
As a nature reserve perhaps we could have a ladybird or a bee next time?
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| sun going down and moon rising - time to head for home |
