From my lockdown window - 7th April 2020

This was a much quieter day than yesterday.

However, like yesterday, I still briefly heard a singing male Blackcap and I again heard a singing Goldcrest.

The Pipistrelles appeared again at around 8:00 p.m. and it seems like this is going to be a regular sighting whilst we have warm spring evenings.

As far as other objects in the sky are concerned, Venus appeared sporadically from behind cloud cover and the Moon seemed to be particularly large.

Tonight, in fact saw the rising of the full Moon. Traditionally called the Pink Moon, this full Moon is the biggest and closest full Moon of 2020. The Moon is called Pink in reference to a type of pink flower that springs around this time of the year. According to The Old Farmer's Almanac, the flower is Phlox subulata native to eastern North America. Amy Nieskens of The Old Farmer's Almanac says: "April's full Moon is known as the full Pink Moon because it heralded the appearance of wild ground phlox or moss pink, one of the first spring flowers. It is also known by many other names to herald the coming of spring, including the Sprouting Grass Moon, the Egg Moon, and the Fish Moon." The unusual names are believed to be tied to the time-keeping traditions of various Native American tribes.

Photo: the (white) Pink Moon …. average orbital distance from Earth 238,856 miles .... a bit closer than that of Venus at 25 million miles!

I recorded the following species today (heard only records in italics):

Blackcap

Goldcrest

Blue Tit

Great Tit 

Blackbird

Robin

Woodpigeon

Collared Dove

Carrion Crow

Magpie

Pipistrelle sp.

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