0535-0700hrs Good sounding "Dawn Chorus".
Been up to Keswick today and had my first Swallow sat on the telegraph wires closeby a farmyard at Whasset Near Milnthorpe.
Old sketch of Swallows but hopefully appropriate.
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Bryan Yorke (1948-2022)
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High Brown Fritillary (Arnside Knott Aug 2009)
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Autumnwatch 2014
With Chris and Michaela (Photo: Jamie Normanton CWT)
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Dalton 5th Nov 2010
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Arnside Knott - 31st Aug 2010
Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary
Warton Crag 3rd July 2009
Marsh Helliborine
Carnforth 6th July 2011.
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