The Easter weekend
The family gathered for the holiday weekend, so the only birdwatching consisted of checking that the turkey was cooking OK.
Margaret and I did go for a quiet walk in Shrawley Woods on Monday afternoon and it was beautiful. The Bluebells that the woods are famous for are not in bloom yet but the ground was so thickly covered with Wood Anenomes that they looked like snow-drifts in the afternoon sunshine. Typically, the camera was back at home, so you will have to take my word for it.
Shrawley Woods are mostly Small Leafed Lime trees that have been coppiced for centuries but there are other species. In particular the Hazel catkins were spectacular and there are a couple of Giant Redwoods. The sound of bird-song was all around us, but with so much cover it is very tricky to spot what is making all the noise. Even the pheasants managed to stay hidden.
Categories: Birds, Birdwatching
Margaret and I did go for a quiet walk in Shrawley Woods on Monday afternoon and it was beautiful. The Bluebells that the woods are famous for are not in bloom yet but the ground was so thickly covered with Wood Anenomes that they looked like snow-drifts in the afternoon sunshine. Typically, the camera was back at home, so you will have to take my word for it.
Shrawley Woods are mostly Small Leafed Lime trees that have been coppiced for centuries but there are other species. In particular the Hazel catkins were spectacular and there are a couple of Giant Redwoods. The sound of bird-song was all around us, but with so much cover it is very tricky to spot what is making all the noise. Even the pheasants managed to stay hidden.
Categories: Birds, Birdwatching
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