Not a lot on offer at the pond despite the wind turning to the east this morning. Best we could manage was 2 Swallow, single House Martin, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall, 2 Goldeneye 2 Sparrowhawk and 38 Greater Black-back Gulls. For the second day in a row there was no sign of the Long-tailed Duck so presumed its heading north now? Between Chapel Green and Burton Dassett hills there were at least 30 Raven, 15 Buzzard, a large female Sparrowhawk and possible Red Kite and Peregrine but heat haze and distance got the better of us. Local Swallows back at a number of farms we passed. A superb looking Red Kite enjoyed the thermals over my garden at 3:20pm before heading south west. At least 4 Buzzards headed north.
Plenty of butterflies about with good numbers of the early spring species enjoying the sunshine including my first Speckled Wood of the year.
Clear sky’s due tonight so ideal for the shed watchers among
you. The full moon will be near Spica the 15th brightest star in the
night’s sky.
|
Date, time
|
Az
|
Time
|
Az
|
El
|
Time
|
Az
|
Mag
|
|
4/15 20:59
|
W
272° |
21:04
|
NW
324° |
87°
|
21:10
|
E
93° |
-2.4
|
|
4/15 22:36
|
W
283° |
22:41
|
SSW
200° |
49°
|
22:46
|
SE
122° |
-1.6
|
|
4/16 00:13
|
W
279° |
00:17
|
SW
222° |
13°
|
00:22
|
SSE
164° |
1.1
|
|
4/16 20:11
|
W
267° |
20:16
|
NW
322° |
86°
|
20:21
|
E
88° |
-2.4
|
|
4/16 21:47
|
W
282° |
21:53
|
SSW
201° |
63°
|
21:58
|
ESE
114° |
-2.1
|
|
4/16 23:24
|
W
282° |
23:29
|
SW
217° |
19°
|
23:34
|
SSE
152° |
0.2
|
|
4/17 20:59
|
W
279° |
21:04
|
SSW
198° |
77°
|
21:10
|
ESE
106° |
-2.3
|
|
4/17 22:36
|
W
283° |
22:41
|
SW
211° |
27°
|
22:46
|
SE
141° |
-0.8
|
|
4/18 20:11
|
W
276° |
20:16
|
SW
220° |
87°
|
20:21
|
E
99° |
-2.4
|
|
poor
|
Good
|
Excellent
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