Tuesday 28 April 2009

IVINGHOE THIS MORNING......AND BELATED NEWS FROM SUNDAY MORNING





































A first-summer male BLACK REDSTART and a male COMMON REDSTART were both present between Pitstone Hill car park and Steps Hill from 0900-0930 hours at least on Sunday morning (26 April) (John Langford) (photographed above)
Meanwhile, the male RING OUZEL remains for a third day in Inkombe Hole (see Dave Bilcock - top - and Francis Buckle's images above).
A frustrating morning, caused by the dense low cloud that rolled on and off of the hills early morning.The male RING OUZEL remains on Steps Hill in Inkombe Hole, favouring the Eastern slope ( nearest the car park ), please DO NOT ENTER THE HOLE. This bird is showing very well now, and can be comfortably watched at distance.Also 1 GRASSHOPPER WARBLER remains on Steps, and at least 3 GARDEN WARBLERS.
The Beacon produced nothing ( but I couldn't see too much ) until I heard a raptor call ( a stange call ) and then heard it being mobbed by crows, it appeared briefly out of the murk and I'm pretty sure it was a Marsh Harrier but just couldn't get the detail. I'm also pretty sure that I inadvertently flushed it to start with and it was sitting on the Beacon.
By 7.30am the visibility was so bad, I gave up (Mike Wallen)

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