Unable to arrange an early breakfast, it was an early start for a pre-breakfast trip to the Yundola Pass. A heavy dew and whisps of mist made for an atmospheric start to the day, before it burnt off. Our first stop was in pasture: Black Redstarts, Mistle Thrushes, Yellowhammers, Wood Lark and Ring Ouzels. Arriving higher up, we heard Black Woodpecker drumming and glimpsed a Red Squirrel. A distant Goshawk, wheeled above. Grape Hyacinths, Spurges and Cowslips dotted the ground.
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| From the hotel we heard and saw Crossbills and a Hobby. |
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| Clearing mist ...pastures where we saw several Ring Ouzels. |
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| Ring Ouzel with worms. |
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| Upper Pastures. |
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| Grape Hyacinths. |
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| Cowslips, Grape Hyacinth, Corydalis solida and Viola tricolor or Wild Pansy. |
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| Millipede. |
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| One of many Black Redstarts. |
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| Back to the hotel for breakfast where there was a market being set up. |
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| In the boxes - dried Ceps. |
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| Fabulous honey. |
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| Guardian of the market... |
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| He was keen to see the cows off as they passed by! |
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