Ornithology and wildlife around East Lancashire, Pendle hill and the Forest of Bowland, by Neil Mitchell

Friday, 6 July 2007

Green woodpecker present for a second day. I got better views today, and it appears to be a juvenile. It is not too heavily streaked, but doesnt have a very defined "moustache". The long tailed tit family has been joined by a wren family up in "owl corner". Impossible to count but at least 6. Heres one of the adults...















The flying ants have flown from the colony in the greenhouse. Ants dont seem to cause any damage to the chilis, sunflowers or tomatos, so we just let them be. The spiders benefit in the greenhouse and an enterprising robin has been feasting on flying ants too, hopping in and out of the greenhouse to get its fill.

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