Evan Atkinson
Always finding a way to go off topic...
Monday: Nothing as I was sick. Saw some tits from the window in the trees.
Tuesday: Some jays flying through, lots of gulls, including a Lesser Black Backed, Jackdaws and a Greater Spotted Woodpecker which flew into a tree whilst I was waiting for a bus.
Wednesday: A very productive day, resulting in 2 goldcrests (got some cracking pictures, but need to lighten them up a little),a flock of 20 or so mixed tits, and a blackbird which sounded extremely unlike one. This was all after school.
Thursday: Not much to report, the birds were not cooperating at all and a small flock of goldfinches were the highlight to a very bland day.
Friday (today): Early in the morning, a Sprawk attempted to catch a wood pigeon, but failed and then turned on the carrion crows. Out on the field during PE, a flock of about 15 Black Headed Gulls on the field, along with 8 starlings. The BHG's were not impressed that the starlings were finding all the food, so subsequently tried to chase them off. They succeeded . As I was walking to drama, I heard the familiar call of a goldcrest, could've been a firecrest, but I didn't see it so I could not confirm it. Currently typing this during my lesson so I'd better get back to my work and I'll update this later today.
Edit: What I believe to be a peregrine made a stoop down into a garden, although it never re appeared so I could never have been sure. During my history lesson I watched two feral pigeons playing tag with each other by running around which was amusing. The flock of pigeons grew to about 50 and then a carrion crow decided to scare them all away by landing next to them. A furious shower of rain approached, although it presented itself with a very bright rainbow and a second one behind. Initially before I took the picture it was a bit brighter, and I’m thankful that my history teacher let us take a picture of it.
Look closely and you can see a second one just below the light reflection
Ev
Tuesday: Some jays flying through, lots of gulls, including a Lesser Black Backed, Jackdaws and a Greater Spotted Woodpecker which flew into a tree whilst I was waiting for a bus.
Wednesday: A very productive day, resulting in 2 goldcrests (got some cracking pictures, but need to lighten them up a little),a flock of 20 or so mixed tits, and a blackbird which sounded extremely unlike one. This was all after school.
Thursday: Not much to report, the birds were not cooperating at all and a small flock of goldfinches were the highlight to a very bland day.
Friday (today): Early in the morning, a Sprawk attempted to catch a wood pigeon, but failed and then turned on the carrion crows. Out on the field during PE, a flock of about 15 Black Headed Gulls on the field, along with 8 starlings. The BHG's were not impressed that the starlings were finding all the food, so subsequently tried to chase them off. They succeeded . As I was walking to drama, I heard the familiar call of a goldcrest, could've been a firecrest, but I didn't see it so I could not confirm it. Currently typing this during my lesson so I'd better get back to my work and I'll update this later today.
Edit: What I believe to be a peregrine made a stoop down into a garden, although it never re appeared so I could never have been sure. During my history lesson I watched two feral pigeons playing tag with each other by running around which was amusing. The flock of pigeons grew to about 50 and then a carrion crow decided to scare them all away by landing next to them. A furious shower of rain approached, although it presented itself with a very bright rainbow and a second one behind. Initially before I took the picture it was a bit brighter, and I’m thankful that my history teacher let us take a picture of it.
Look closely and you can see a second one just below the light reflection
Ev
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