Nature Diaries
A selection from the Nature Diaries:
Feb - small bird of prey flying low over the field - possibly female Sparrowhawk. Also Blue Tits seem to have a nest in, or near to the barn - lots of dashing about this morning.
March - we saw some Red Kites on a walk and a Heron by the canal.
March - can confirm the sighting of a Sparrowhawk and it was sitting on the gate today.
April - walking around Usk Reservoir saw Red Kites and heard a Cuckoo.
April - grey heron spotted on the field
Spring - after a very wet winter the primroses have appeared and the Tawny Owls are nesting
The Sparrowhawk is a regular visitor as we have so many small birds nesting Unusually a Goshawk in the back field.
Goldfinches and Swallows by the barn, but also saw Kites, Buzzards, Wheatears, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dippers and Grey and Pied Wagtails nearby.
There was a Heron in the middle of the field for ages this morning and heard a Cuckoo - the first one for years!
June - The hedgerows are a picture, full of cow parsley, oxe-eye daisies, foxgloves and buttercups.
July - walking along Llangattock Escarpment saw Willow Tits at very close quarters - very pretty birds, a real delight.
August - walking along the canal had my first ever sight of a Kingfisher. It flew in front of us several times and also landed twice giving us a brilliant view.
Sept - the Swallows had a second brood and very reluctant to leave - last sighting.
May 2nd 2012- Swallows arrived - same day as our grandaughter Tes!
Feb - small bird of prey flying low over the field - possibly female Sparrowhawk. Also Blue Tits seem to have a nest in, or near to the barn - lots of dashing about this morning.
March - we saw some Red Kites on a walk and a Heron by the canal.
March - can confirm the sighting of a Sparrowhawk and it was sitting on the gate today.
April - walking around Usk Reservoir saw Red Kites and heard a Cuckoo.
April - grey heron spotted on the field
Spring - after a very wet winter the primroses have appeared and the Tawny Owls are nesting
The Sparrowhawk is a regular visitor as we have so many small birds nesting Unusually a Goshawk in the back field.
Goldfinches and Swallows by the barn, but also saw Kites, Buzzards, Wheatears, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dippers and Grey and Pied Wagtails nearby.
There was a Heron in the middle of the field for ages this morning and heard a Cuckoo - the first one for years!
June - The hedgerows are a picture, full of cow parsley, oxe-eye daisies, foxgloves and buttercups.
July - walking along Llangattock Escarpment saw Willow Tits at very close quarters - very pretty birds, a real delight.
August - walking along the canal had my first ever sight of a Kingfisher. It flew in front of us several times and also landed twice giving us a brilliant view.
Sept - the Swallows had a second brood and very reluctant to leave - last sighting.
May 2nd 2012- Swallows arrived - same day as our grandaughter Tes!
