Barnetby - Bigby - New Barnetby - Melton Ross,12th & 13th April 2020.

Another local walk around the northern part of the Lincolnshire Wolds today near home covering the villages of Bigby,New Barnetby and Metlon Ross and back home saw some nice sightings being seen,particularly birds.Highlights went to 12 singing male Corn Bunting,a very welcome sight for sure of this declining,chunky Bunting.We still seem to have a few sites were these lovely birds can still be found thankfully,it would be a real shame to lose them.
 Also seen were a pair of Little Owl in Bigby Quarry and a large flock of 130 Lesser black backs on a newly ploughed field at Bigby Top.
 Butterflies were very much in evidence today,with our first records of both Holly Blue and Speckled Wood at Melton Ross and other species observed included Orange Tip,Green-veined White,Small Tortoiseshell and Peacock.
 A lovely 4 hours out locally again.

Corn Bunting,Bigby Top,12th.

Gorse,Bigby Top,12th.

Gorse,Bigby Top,12th.

Jack-by-the hedge,New Barnetby,12th.

Speckled Wood,Melton Ross,12th.

Cowslips,New Barnetby,13th April.

Record Shot Of The Pair Of Little Owls,Bigby Quarry,13th.