** Late Post-Halling Common-2nd May 2013

I had a short walk down to Halling Common on Thursday 2nd May as time was short,due to other appointments. I came across many of the usual species that I would normally see, and then 2 species made there presence known, the first being a Nightingale, I love the sounds they  produce, and then a
Cuckoo which was calling for quite a while.
Two  other species showed themselves which was a Swallow over the cattle field, and as I was walking back up Marsh Road a Common Whitethroat made a appearance. Those 4 new species  has brought my Halling year list to 51

I saw 2 species of butterfly, the first being a Small White, and 2nd one is a first for my patch and that is a Small Tortoiseshell.

 

Approaching the top of Marsh Road a Starling   was perched on the telegraph wires, and the light was brilliant, clear blue sky so I took this shot of it, I can honestly say that I had to do very little to improve the picture.

 

The other species seen  on this day was: Moorhen,   Kestrel,   Buzzard,    B/H/Gull,   Common Gull,   L/B/B/Gull,   Herring Gull,     W/Pigeon,   C/Dove,   C/Crow,   Magpie,    Pheasant,  Green Woodpecker,   Great Tit,   Blue Tit,   Goldfinch,   Greenfinch,   Chaffinch,   H/Sparrow,     House Martins,    Starling,   Blackbird,   Song Thrush,   Wren.