Ring Ouzel

[Gronk08]

Spent the day trying to find some decent birds around the Peaks in Derbyshire, well we tried for the first time Padley Gorge but didn't see anything of note (no Pied Catchers or anything really) but did see a couple of Mandarin Ducks in a tree, then tried Cut Throat bridge again nothing showed (just Red Grouse, Meadow Pipit and Stone Chat) but it was rather busy with walkers and mountain bikers.

Finally tried a spot across the boarder in Cheshire and I hit the jackpot the first bird I saw was a Male Ring Ouzel with a fly over Merlin and a few Wheatear, so a great way to end the day out.

IMG_4914 by Timothy Rowley, on Flickr

IMG_4879 by Timothy Rowley, on Flickr

Hope you enjoy the shots

Tim.

 

[popcorn]

Did you not see any Curlew Tim? I was on the Peaks moors yesterday and saw quite a few

 

[Gronk08]

Saw quite a few Curlew, no Golden Plover though although I didn't really go looking but I didn't hear any calling which I some time do in the spots I stopped off in.

Tim.