leighsutcliffe
Active member
Hi all,
Manic Mondays never!
Took a cheaky half day at work and my daughter had after school Art club today so i thought i would to nip to Elvaston Castle one of my most favourite places to go its a nice and easy walk around the woodland and the rocks.
Pulling in to the car park was a grey squiral eating the bird feed that people had left for the birds (cheeky thing
) it only took a few moments to see the first birds 4 big Carrion Crows hopping around by the bins and 2 Wood Pigeons sat in the trees just above them,
walking through the public gate on to the foot path / walk way there was 2 Robins squbbling over some seeds
while they squbbled a Nutthather and Great tits ate the seeds lol
on the far end of the path i heard the greatest sound of all.
The hammering of a Woodpecker (I DIDNT SEE ONE :C )
a small group of Blue tits was buzzing around by the 3 trees that hang over the lake wich was nice to see.
Magpie were hopping and jumping on to the rocks.
on the lake were Mute swans Malards and Kittiiwakes on the far side of the lake was 2 tuffed ducks.
(castle side )
dunnocks were jumpping on and off the old tree stumps after the last of the seeds wich people had left,
I'm sure i saw a Gold finch that was on the ever green tree by the grave yard but it flew off before i could get my lens up to my eyes
all in all a nice walk around
Im not sure on the rules about posting links just thought some one might want to vist
off to Attenborough Nature Res tomorrow
http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisur...side_sites/country_parks/elvaston/default.asp
take care
Leigh
:t:
Manic Mondays never!
Took a cheaky half day at work and my daughter had after school Art club today so i thought i would to nip to Elvaston Castle one of my most favourite places to go its a nice and easy walk around the woodland and the rocks.
Pulling in to the car park was a grey squiral eating the bird feed that people had left for the birds (cheeky thing
) it only took a few moments to see the first birds 4 big Carrion Crows hopping around by the bins and 2 Wood Pigeons sat in the trees just above them, walking through the public gate on to the foot path / walk way there was 2 Robins squbbling over some seeds
while they squbbled a Nutthather and Great tits ate the seeds lol
on the far end of the path i heard the greatest sound of all.
The hammering of a Woodpecker (I DIDNT SEE ONE :C )
a small group of Blue tits was buzzing around by the 3 trees that hang over the lake wich was nice to see.
Magpie were hopping and jumping on to the rocks.
on the lake were Mute swans Malards and Kittiiwakes on the far side of the lake was 2 tuffed ducks.
(castle side )
dunnocks were jumpping on and off the old tree stumps after the last of the seeds wich people had left,
I'm sure i saw a Gold finch that was on the ever green tree by the grave yard but it flew off before i could get my lens up to my eyes
all in all a nice walk around
Im not sure on the rules about posting links just thought some one might want to vist
off to Attenborough Nature Res tomorrow
http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisur...side_sites/country_parks/elvaston/default.asp
take care
Leigh
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