Saturday, May 30, 2015

Black-winged Pratincole and Crippling Turtle Dove!

Good days birding. Osprey at Wykeham, the mega Black winged Pratincole in Northumbria but best of all was the increasingly hard to see Turtle Dove at Sutton Bank. Also a Marsh tit at the feeders

















Sunday, May 10, 2015

Wood Warbler

Errwood reservoir and surrounding woodland was superb this morning with a full list of species present and correct. Wood warbler was the real star with its wonderful quivering song. Also present were many Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher, Redstart and displaying Tree Pipit




























Thursday, May 7, 2015

Lesser Redpoll

My favourite finch the Lesser Redpoll has become a regular in the garden with a pair and 2 juveniles coming into the garden to feed daily. Also seen today were Bullfinch, Siskin, Rook which is a garden rarity and Jay




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