Monday, May 03, 2010

Tuesday, Thursday, 27th, 30th April; Monday 3rd May

Tuesday: A trip through Henleaze, Westbury on Trym, Sea Mills and along the Gorge, returning up Bridge Valley Road. At Sea Mills a pair of Martins landed on the mud, both gathered mud in their beaks and flew off towards the rail bridge where they have nests. (16.5 km)
Thursday: A quiet ride around the Downs and back through Redland. (14.9km)
Monday: The first Swallow today, it flew past by the Peregrine Watch. I went down Sea Walls Road and into Bramble Lane, then through Bishops Knoll nature reserve and out onto the Portway. Coming past under the Peregrine Watch, one of the birds went into the nest, then emerged a few minutes later and went to perch on the cliff and preen itself. A large bird with a very dark look. Possibly the female. (18.6km)