Last evening I dropped my binoculars snatching for the camera to photo a Redstart, game over I felt blind.
It was our final morning in Lithuania and I decided instead of heading off I would sit at the lake with my son..6:16am on a peaceful warm morning listening to my Great Reed Warbler.
Just sitting......this Little Bittern started climbing the reeds just to my left...
I felt touched by nature. Once again I had made my own opportunity. Nature has a way of wanting me, eyes open wide...
.jpg)
Before I came to Lithuania Thrush Nightingale was one of my target birds.
Its a song that catches you....but from where? it seems to throw. Is it up, down or over there...then movement deep in the cover of the shrubs ,I waited, I was`nt giving up this one. Then for a quick moment it showed..just......enough time to get 3 shots off the camera
This morning I set out early with intention to walk from my apartment around the full loop of Lampedis lake, approx 8km and about 4 hours through Lampėdžio-with stops for reeds , meadows, rivers, ponds and forest...it offers so much . Weather was amazing.
As I came into the nature reserve Nemuno pralaida birds were singing, Great Reed Warblers, Whitethroats, Blackcaps, Skylarks, Yellowhammer, Whinchat and male Rosefinch was well out in the open and was very Pleased to meet you.
I carried on through the meadows , A Grey Partridge scuttled off the path, as a White Stork crossed the rive and a Corncrake was calling.....I carried on to a well overgrown piece of scrub near the lake edge here I got Icterine Warbler, Blackcap and a cracking Thrush Nightingale which took a little time and another male Rosefinch.....
I carried on and entered the forest, here I saw Icterine Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher, Redstart, Wood Warblers, Stock dove and a Great spotted Woodpecker.. Nesting Fieldfares were going mad attacking Crows....I passed through the forest and got a Black Redstart before I got back.
Overall a really good days birding
 |
| Common Rosefinch |
 |
| Grey Partridge |
 |
| Thrush Nightingale |
The female Goldeneye that I came across yesterday at the fish ponds today has 11 ducklings with her.
I sight I never expected and one to be enjoyed
Up early and started a walk in the forest Romainių Ąžuolynas up behind where I was staying. A beautiful woodland with exceptional walks
Pied Flycatcher was my 1st bird entering the woodland, Wood Warbler calls, Icterine Warbler, Great Tits ,Blackbirds and Great spotted Woodpeckers and a fly away Lesser spotted Woodpecker. Photography can be quite difficult in dark woods.
Out of the woods and down to the nature reserve I visited Yesterday .Lampėdžio-Nemuno pralaida
A few Lesser Whitethroats were to be had along with Yellowhammer, Whinchat, Buzzard, White winged Black Tern, Great Reed Warblers......and the female Goldeneye that was at the fishponds now has chicks
The very loud Croaky call of the Great Reed Warbler seems to come from every reed bed surrounding Lampadis lake . The call of one individual could be heard from our apartment and with weather like this its time to sit at the lake and take it in
At least 10 of these birds were bellowing out song in the small patches of Reed beds .
Within these woodlands Wood Warblers are numerous, easy to see once you follow their song. tricky to photo within the shade of the woods.
Also within the woods Icterine Warblers are heard with there song that sounds like a squeeky dog toy, but can be quite high up, making them difficult to observe through the branches
 |
| Wood Warbler |
 |
| Icterine Warbler |
