Sorry to start yet another thread, seems like there's tonnes on the go at the moment, but I thought some might want to know what I found. I think its interesting at least.Today I've been rotivating, ready to put some wildbird crop on the set aside. Saw a lot of the wagtails and a lot of thrushes following me eating all the worms brought up to the surface.
Anyway this afternoon I've been down in one of my favourite fields where there's a sort of big flint covered slope, covered in weeds and grass and the likes. I saw the lapwings who i think have eggs and a chick somewhere, i was watching out with eyes peeled so as not to run them over! (Thankfully not)
What I did find though was a Skylark nest. I marked it with a pile of stones and rotivated round it, and I'll be able to keep an eye on their progress. The nests are so well hidden it is unbelieveable! They had four pepper coloured eggs in a very light grass lined dimple. My dad said he's only ever seen one in his entire life, and he's been at the game a long time, so it was a good find. I will take a camera next time i'm down there. Don't want to disturb them, but they didn't seem to bothered.
Chow for now,
Anyway this afternoon I've been down in one of my favourite fields where there's a sort of big flint covered slope, covered in weeds and grass and the likes. I saw the lapwings who i think have eggs and a chick somewhere, i was watching out with eyes peeled so as not to run them over! (Thankfully not)
What I did find though was a Skylark nest. I marked it with a pile of stones and rotivated round it, and I'll be able to keep an eye on their progress. The nests are so well hidden it is unbelieveable! They had four pepper coloured eggs in a very light grass lined dimple. My dad said he's only ever seen one in his entire life, and he's been at the game a long time, so it was a good find. I will take a camera next time i'm down there. Don't want to disturb them, but they didn't seem to bothered.
Chow for now,