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

Sunday 4 May 2008

Spring wood, Whalley

The bluebells are carpeting spring wood now, and Treakle and I had the wood to ourselves at 7am. Light rain seems to have kept most away. If you are dogwalking, dont forget to take dog bags, as blue tits have nested in the ranger services free bag dispenser.

Singing blackcaps, willow warblers and chiffchaff. Drumming GS woodys and calling nuthatches too. Not much else seen apart from a million bluebells and half a million flowering wild garlic.













































































Got a quick digi-binned (camera thru binoculars instead of scope) shot of a singing willow warbler at lower barrow lodge. Coot nesting, grey wagtails nesting and a single kestrel were the only birds of interest at the lodge today.



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