Saturday, 8 April 2017

GREENHAM COMMON

I went  to Greenham Common in pursuit of dartford warblers and woodlarks today, but sadly they evaded me! However it was a lovely morning's walk amongst the gorse, with good views of linnets, stonechats and meadow pipits. 
linnet

female stonechat

male stonechat

meadow pipit

entrance to the common

a lake in the middle of the reserve
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