Tuesday 18 April 2017

More from the Common and Lake Guyatt.

 Young Butcher Bird on grass at Lake Guyatt.

Sacred Kingfisher on the road to the Swing Bridge.

 This little bird was in the reeds at Lake Guyatt; but I can't name the species.

This is the last of the Lathem Snipe to leave Lake Guyatt.

Ross.

Sale Common

Have been visiting the Sale Common quite frequently over the past few months, at least twice a week. Whistling Kites are in abundance as are the Sea Eagles, Pied Cormorants, Little Pied Cormorants, Black Cormorants, Darters, Yellow-billed Spoonbills, Royal Spoonbills, Pelicans just to name a few.
 Great Egret.
 Whistling Kite sitting above his nest, below is a young Yellow -billed Spoonbill near his nest. This is the tree where 4 Yellow-billed Spoonbills were raised with the Kite hovering above.
 Sea Eagle on the wing.
Whistling Kite.

Ross.