Saturday, 13 July 2019

Pennington Flash

These pictures are from a few weeks back when I took a visit to Pennington Flash, which is one of the premier birding sites in the North West. Such a varied array of habitats, it attracts so many different species.
It was a bright morning (always a bonus) and there was lots to see. There were Reed and Sedge Warblers in the reed beds. A Kingfisher zipped past while I was watching some of the many Grey Herons, and the main water held hundreds of Swifts, Swallows and Sand Martins. It was a fantastic Spring morning.

A male Blackcap was letting everyone know he was around.


Common Terns taking a rest in front of Horrock's hide.


Great crested Grebe.

A juvenile Grey Heron, and some Lapwings behind.

Little ringed plover.


Stock Dove

Something I try every year. Catching a Swift in flight. It's not very easy.


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9 comments:

  1. eileeninmd13 July 2019 at 13:23

    Hello, what a great collection of birds. I like the cute Blackcap. Great photos of the Terns, Little Ringed Plover and the Dove. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend.

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  2. Marie i Skrifvarstugan13 July 2019 at 13:49

    Vilka underbara bilder foton på fåglarna ! Vad duktig du är !

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  3. ~Lavender Dreamer~13 July 2019 at 13:58

    I love that Dove with the iridescent colors on his neck! Beautiful! Happy weekend!

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  4. Judy Biggerstaff13 July 2019 at 16:53

    Nice snaps of the birds. Love the heron and black cap.

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  5. sandyland13 July 2019 at 23:43

    fantastic

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  6. italiafinlandia14 July 2019 at 05:46

    Hello, fantastic captures of the Blackcap!
    What an enjoyable morning...

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  7. David M. Gascoigne,15 July 2019 at 10:11

    Any capture of a swift in flight is a success in my book!

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  8. R's Rue15 July 2019 at 12:39

    Beautiful.

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  9. likeschocolate22 July 2019 at 18:48

    The ring plovers are lovely. We have doves in our backyard though I don't know their names. They have pink on their collars.

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