Green,green grass of home!

Ruth Daniel · #1 (**permalink**) 09-02-2009, 11:26 AM

We left the car at home this weekend and walked some of the many lanes and fields around our village.
As you can see our fields are now green and the only snow visible is on the distant Pennines.(pic 3)
Fieldfares were abundant easily spotted by their constant chatter and grey rumps amongst the Redwings in the first field we came to.
What was nice were the amount of House Sparrows cheeping from the hedgerows while Dunnock and Wren skulked beneath.....the Dunnocks were singing beautifully.
Yellowhammers too were everywhere a lovely splash of colour in the morning sunshine.
Flocks of Tits appeared and flitted across our paths at regular intervals and Jays and Magpies were present too!
Nowt special but a nice walk in the winter sunshine!

Pippa · #2 (**permalink**) 09-02-2009, 12:15 PM

Great pics Ruth and sounds like an interesting birdie walk too.

barquar · #3 (**permalink**) 09-02-2009, 01:01 PM

What a morning to Savour all of those birds wow arent we all lucky to have so many different birds and to take a walk and be able to see them all.
Barquar

Ruth Daniel · #4 (**permalink**) 09-02-2009, 03:39 PM

Thanks for your replies ladies,we certainly are lucky with our varied birdlife aren't we!

Hedge Witch · #5 (**permalink**) 09-02-2009, 03:53 PM

Looks and sounds lovely, Ruth

I love days like the one you describe.

pammosley · #6 (**permalink**) 09-02-2009, 04:24 PM

Glad you had a nice day Ruth. It is nice to stay local sometimes. it can be suprising what you can see

Ruth Daniel · #7 (**permalink**) 09-02-2009, 04:30 PM

Thanks HW and Pam,yes it's amazing just what's on your doorstep isn't it!

diggleken · #8 (**permalink**) 09-02-2009, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Ruth Daniel

Thanks HW and Pam,yes it's amazing just what's on your doorstep isn't it!

Spare a thought for me in the snowy bits Ruth - if you blow pic 3 up, you can just make me out, waving!

I agree, if you have a little bit of wildness or ponds near you, you just need to keep visiting, at all times of year and enjoy.
A local walk near our river, just got back, saw first pair of Lapwing(hurrah), goosander, Dipper, Moorhens, Mallard, Heron and peregrine, besides tits, dunnock etc - not bad!

Cheers
Ken

Ruth Daniel · #9 (**permalink**) 09-02-2009, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by diggleken

Spare a thought for me in the snowy bits Ruth - if you blow pic 3 up, you can just make me out, waving!

lol,yep I can see you now Ken!!!

I totally agree with you about your local wildlife as we've seen Bittern,G.N.Diver,Lesser Spotted Woodpecker,Black Winged Stilts,Hawfinch and a White Stork all within walking distance of our house.

diggleken · #10 (**permalink**) 09-02-2009, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Ruth Daniel

lol,yep I can see you now Ken!!!

I totally agree with you about your local wildlife as we've seen Bittern,G.N.Diver,Lesser Spotted Woodpecker,Black Winged Stilts,Hawfinch and a White Stork all within walking distance of our house.

Oh my goodness, today?

Thats fabbie in the xtreme - you and your cheshire meres I bet!
Ken