Garlic Mustard [I prefer jack-by-the-hedge]

 Back at Moorgreen Reservoir and woods today for a look around, came in the back door from “Watnall International Airport” after an uneventful stroll via Greasley Church Yard.

Things picked up a bit on reaching the woodland edge with the first of four or more soaring Buzzards in the company of a few “cousins”

Its getting more difficult finding birds with spring progressing nicely, I was hoping for my particular holy grail, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. It took me a long time to get on this little beauties Christmas  like card list so now every time I see one, it’s a little like the first time, I love the little chaps and chappettes ! but not today, Coal Tit, Green Woodpecker, and a trio of Nuthatch, still nice to see tho’ and hear of course.

Out of the trees and in to the central valley and more soaring raptors and a nice group of twelve Fallow Deer, although about as distant as they could be over the other side of the valley, I decided on a quick “photo snipe” the sun was out, the light was good, so’ let’s go for it thinks I, and go for it I did ! not a bad result, see photo post, love it !

Also in the photo post is Wood Anemone, one of my favorite wild flowers and a single very lonely Swallow on a wire outside the keepers cottage.