Thursday 14 January 2016

Ballymacormick Stonechat

Female stonechat

I've been outdoors for most of the day, at Ballymacormick Point, County Down.

This coastline belongs to the National Trust.

It comprises about thirty-three acres and was acquired in 1952 from Thomas Kingan.


Today, as is frequently the case, we were cutting gorse. 

I parked at Groomsport and we met at the entrance to the property.


Thankfully it was dry with sunny intervals, though there was a bitterly cold wind.

We spotted stonechats, a sparrowhawk, and lapwings today.

2 comments :

Christopher Bellew said...

You omit the most important part of the day - luncheon. Let me guess - a chicken and sweet corn sandwich?

Timothy Belmont said...

Indeed, I lunched on smoked salmon salad sandwiches, washed down with coffee. Somebody was doling out shortbread, too.