Thursday 18th March 2010
HOUSE MARTINS sighted flying over the farm this afternoon. They must know warmer weather is on its way. Much warmer today 14.5 oc although it has rained this afternoon for the first time in ages.
This morning saw my first Bubble Bee on the wide awake Crocuses - what a marvellous sight - and this aft. a host of wild, golden daffodils near Leighton Moss.
Earlier this week one of my guests saw a pair of BARN OWLS fly out of the owl nesting box near by. Last year unfortunately the box and eggs were abandoned - do hope they succeed this year.
Everywhere still looks drab and drained of colour however the Snowdrops are still looking marvellous.
Thursday, 18 March 2010
Monday, 1 March 2010
MARCH 2010
1st MARCH 2010
Ofically the First Day of SPRING and St. Davids Day, what a beautiful sunny morning and the day here has certainly come in like a lamb - lets hope it stays that way this month and does not go out like a lion! The birds are in a frenzie of activity around the bird feeders and I caught my first sighting this year, of a Gold Finch on the niger seeds. The Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch and all the varities of Tits are still frequent visitors to the feeders.
One of my guests thought she may have heard an early call of the Bittern. It has been heard this early so we will have to keep our ears tuned in for its BOOM.
Everywhere the grass in the fields and countryside is still looking so bleached and yellow from the long cold winter lets hope spring weather will not be too late in coming.
Ofically the First Day of SPRING and St. Davids Day, what a beautiful sunny morning and the day here has certainly come in like a lamb - lets hope it stays that way this month and does not go out like a lion! The birds are in a frenzie of activity around the bird feeders and I caught my first sighting this year, of a Gold Finch on the niger seeds. The Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch and all the varities of Tits are still frequent visitors to the feeders.
One of my guests thought she may have heard an early call of the Bittern. It has been heard this early so we will have to keep our ears tuned in for its BOOM.
Everywhere the grass in the fields and countryside is still looking so bleached and yellow from the long cold winter lets hope spring weather will not be too late in coming.
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