Today will go down as The Day of Colourful Birds. Unfortunately I can’t use that as a title as I didn’t get any photos of them so it would be false advertising.
My first stop was Budby Flash – a small lake formed by mining subsidence in 2007. In fact it was my only stop. I didn’t have time for a long walk so that really cut out Rufford and Clumber, and I wanted somewhere with a bit more to it than the duck pond at Arnott Hill.
In addition, I thought it would be nice to go somewhere new. I’ve not actually been along the road since 2007 so I’ve never seen the flash.
I’ve looked flash up in the dictionary, but you have to search hard to find it. It took several dictionaries and when I eventually found it, it was 12th in the list of British nouns.
12. Yorkshire and Lancashire dialect
I know what a flash is, as I’ve seen several, but I thought I’d better look it up to be sure about it. When you write it in a blog you really need to check. As so often a Nottingham word is claimed for Yorkshire, as the boundaries for this sort of thing can be quite vague.
That, by the way, is why there is a drowned tree – it must have been growing by the side of the River Meden when the flash formed. A good day for ducks, but not so good for trees.
Budby Flash 2
Budby Flash 1
Budby Flash 3
The first thing I noticed was the feeding station, with fat balls and seeds in mesh bags. There was a reasonable flock of tits feeding (Great Tits, Blue Tits and a few Coal Tits) with a Robin and a Dunnock. The surprise of the morning was the Kingfisher.
I was standing on the bridge looking for ducks when a flash of blue shot out from the side of the bridge and flew away down the valley. There’s only one thing that shines that blue on a grey day, so though it wasn’t a great view it was most definitely a
Kingfisher.
Robin – Budby Flash – Nottinghamshire
That was the highlight of the day.
On the way back a Jay flew down by the roadside and picked something up, probably an acorn, before flying off. That was a good view, though, as usual, I couldn’t get a photo.
Finally, feeding on a roundabout on the way home, a small flock of Fieldfares looked bright in the sunlight, despite being shades of grey and brown.
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It’s always good to see a kingfisher!
That is true.
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Love those bird shots, and I learned a new definition for the word “flash.” Who could ask for anything more?
Nothing wrong with your bird shots
There was plenty wrong with the ones you did’t see. 🙂
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Interesting lexicographical information and a robin. What a treat. Sorry about the other birds.
In the circumstances I’m happy to have a nice robin shot and the potential for more kingfishers in the future.
Great post, that sounds like a good day out, I do love a Robin in the garden 😀 I hope you weren’t insinuating that Yorkshire takes things from Nottingham and claims it for their own? Coincidentally did you know Robin Hood was from Wakefield 😂😂😂😂
In terms of language there seems to be a certain amount of sloppiness in defining geographical range.
As for Robin Hood, and his airport, he is forever from Nottingham in the imagination of the world and the always will be. Because Walt Disney says so! 🙂
Blue tits are my favorite!
They are charming birds, though a bit quick for photography,
Yes, they are!!!! But here in Latvia they are one of the gorgeous ones 🙂
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