Sunday Sunday

With no cafes or places open I don't jump out of bed and instead have a lay in.....

And off we walk....

First stop the pond... all 8 ducklings there AND the adults were with them (also at least one Moorhen chick)

I had planned on doing the walk I did last Monday

but at the end of the one of the roads  I turned left instead of right. Down a road I hadn't been down before

As I thought the road led to Hobb's Cross. the houses below look idyllic but you can see the edge of the M11 on the right.

Into the woods at the back of my Tesco

It was lovely to hear the Reed Warblers and see a Reed Bunting. you can see how close to the New Hall estate the reed bed is.

And we prepare to start a momentous week :)

more of the same I guess

Hello all! 

It is kind of ironic that we have had one of the best May's I can remember and have been confined to base. The country is opening a bit but for the moment I am playing it safe. I have earmarked the day I will be venturing further afield,

We will start with a few pics from my weekday walks. These are more walks for exercise rather than wildlife watching BUT Tuesday was exciting as I came across a Spotted Flycatcher I really didn't expect to find one! 

This was taken Tuesday. There is a photo taken later that shows you how much they have grown

These were growing on the bridge over the M11

So we arrive at Saturday. 

As I left the house this morning this chap was in the trees in the front garden.

Off to the pond and the adults seem to have wandered off... you can see the 8 youngsters are growing up quickly

Emperor Dragonfly

So off south along the M11

So through the underpass into the woods

The highlight being a Goldcrest... another one for the pandemic list.

I wander back across the common back across the M11 bridge and then on to my standard route. A posy blue.

lunchtime walk

Lunchtime, headphones on and the compact in my pocket.

First stop the pond. Obliging of the ducks to be sat on the bank waiting for me.

There was a moorhen but no sign of the youngsters but there were fisherman and often they hide

male .

And then a flipping red kite flew over mobbed by Corvids.... so compact only record shots... nice to see though 18 years ago this would have been a major siting in Essex!