Montrose Basin and the surrounding area (1 Viewer)

[burnie]

A very quiet walk around the fields today, the highlight was some Marsh Woundwort and a Holly Blue butterfly. Seems the summer migrants have moved south after an overnight temperature of 5 degrees, not one farm bird to be seen. Still a handful of Swallows and House Martins in the village, Swifts have gone, now out at night looking for Barn Owls and listening out for Redwings.

 

[burnie]

First small skein of Pink Foots flew over the garden this morning and when went for breakfast at the distillery with a pal we saw a pair of Grey Partridge on the road, not seen those for a couple of years.

 

[Brian Robertson]

First small skein of Pink Foots flew over the garden this morning and when went for breakfast at the distillery with a pal we saw a pair of Grey Partridge on the road, not seen those for a couple of years.

I saw my first skein of Pink-feet today, about 80 or so flying over Hartlepool Headland. Combined with the cold wind and low temperatures, it feels like summer has long-gone.

 

[burnie]

Sat in our conservatory listening to a male Tawny Owl calling for a mate, never heard them in our garden before.

 

[burnie]

Just watched a lovely small murmuration of Starlings in the middle of the day near Chapleton Cross roads over the pig field.

 

[delia todd]

So winter is just about upon us!!

 

[MJB]

So winter is just about upon us!!

“Winter is icummen in,
Lhude sing Goddamm,
Raineth drop and staineth slop
And how the wind doth ramm!
Sing: Goddamm.
Skiddeth bus and sloppeth us,
An ague hath my ham.
Freezeth river, turneth liver
Damn you, sing: Goddamm.
Goddamm, Goddamm, tis why I am,
Goddamm.
So 'gainst the winter's balm
Sing Goddamm, damm, sing Goddamm
Sing Goddamm, sing Goddamm,
DAMM.”

Ezra Pound, 1916, Ancient Music

MJB