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| morning sunshine at Ballachurry Reserve |
Birds:
SC209694 ( near Ginnie's bench) 2 x male Blackbird; female chaffinch; Blue Tit;
SC209694 ( near bird hide) 2 x Magpies flying over.
SC209693 ( on Church boundary) 2 x Goldcrest.
SC209694 ( gorse boundary) Magpie; 2 x Robins heard simultaneously but not seen ( one each side of path)
SC208695 ( beehive loop) Magpie; 21 Wood pigeons flying over; Wren.
SC208694 ( compost heap) Great Tit; Robin; Blue Tit; Wren.
SC208694 ( boardwalk area) Wren heard but not seen
SC209694 ( direct path to hide) 2 x Redwing; Blackbird; Wren in open fronted bird box; Grey Heron flying over;
SC209692 ( thicket adjoining reserve) Hooded Crow flying over; Wren.
Other:
SC208694 Gorse Shieldbug
SC209694 2 x Wasps in willow
SC209694 ( from hide) large pale moth flying near water's edge.
SC210694 ( entrance area) ivy flowers attracting honey and bumble bees + wasps and flies.
SC209695 ( near private entrance) honey bee on gorse.
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| the silhouette in the tree turned out to be.... |
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| a female or juvenile Blackbird |
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| one of 2 Redwings against the light |
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| this Wren was preening in the open fronted bird box |
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| Good to know that the box is appreciated even if unused as a Robin nest box to date. |
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| ivy attracting the insects still |
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| Bumble bee enjoying the ivy flowers |
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| Gorse Shieldbug |
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| one day what I call the "beehive loop" will be known as the Oak Grove! |
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| Burdock certainly has an effective way of seed dispersal! Several volunteers on Saturday found burs clinging to their clothing during the Work Party. |
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| my standard view of the bird hide |
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| the Ballachurry Giant! |
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| Have you spotted the new neighbours across the road yet? |
I enjoyed my hour and a half at the Reserve.
