July 11th- noctilucent clouds, turtle dove survey and swift diary

Originally posted on Jonathan Pomroy:
I have to admit to writing this having ‘hit a wall’ of tiredness! You can’t wake at 2.50am and expect to continue as normal throughout the day, well I can’t! The alarm didn’t ever go off, because long before it did I lay awake making sure I would not sleep through it! I crept out of bed, then the usual… Continue reading July 11th- noctilucent clouds, turtle dove survey and swift diary

July 12th – swift diary

Originally posted on Jonathan Pomroy:
Swift Diary A precious couple of days of swift watching. The non breeding birds arrived back yesterday morning after their two week exodus during the recent cool weather. There has been lots of screaming which usually starts just before 5am. I am instantly woken by their shrill screams. It is a wonderful awakening which happens for a few weeks each… Continue reading July 12th – swift diary

聟島のアホウドリ、イチローとユキのつがいに5年連続でヒナが孵化しました、このつがいの子が昨年の1羽めにつづき2羽めも聟島に帰還したことがわかりました | 山階鳥類研究所広報ブログ

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