28 August 2023 - Hollingworth Lake

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Redstart, Little Owl, Common Darter, Speckled Wood

A pleasant walk around this morning in the sunshine was relatively quiet on the bird front.  A nice surprise was a female/immature Redstart in the hedge along Turnough Lane - this spot seems to turn up Redstart on passage quite regularly. A little further on over the top of Turnough Hill, a Little Owl was sunning itself on a dry-stone wall.  These have been rather thin on the ground locally in the last few years, so it's always good to see one.

In the relatively calm conditions there were a few insects about, including several Common Darter resting and flitting about the stone wall bordering Bib Knowl plantation.  A couple of Speckled Wood were also in evidence in the same area.

Redstart, 1/2000 sec, f/7.1, 500 mm, ISO 1250 (view full size image)

Little Owl, 1/2500 sec, f/7.1, 500 mm, ISO 1600 (view full size image)

Common Darter, 1/2000 sec, f/7.1, 500 mm, ISO 1250 (view full size image)

Speckled Wood, 1/2000 sec, f/7.1, 500 mm, ISO 1250 (view full size image)