Bufflehead and Spurn

Bufflehead female (escape) at Lin Dike Fairburn Ings followed by some lovely spring migrants at Spurn

Lincolnshire

Beautiful warm and sunny day in Lincolnshire on Sunday. Nightingale singing at Whisby NR plus good numbers of Garden Warbler. Then onto Frampton RSPB where we saw Wood Sandpiper, Yellowhammer, Corn Bunting, Avocet, Lesser Whitethroat, Cettis Warbler, Ruff among other common birds

More Spring Migrants

A disappointing day at Spurn today although a male Black Redstart did restore something to the days birding. Other sightings were a smart Lesser Whitethroat and a White Wagtail. Several Grey Plover with one in almost complete summer plumage and a Knot again in glorious summer feathers

Little Bittern

Back from a week in the South West on holiday. Managed to fit in some birding including a visit to Ham Wall where I saw a male Little Bittern in flight after I was about to give up. Incredibly elusive birds showing for a few seconds usually in the morning only, so that was very lucky! Other birds of note were a Great White Egret, Lesser Whitethroat and Marsh Harrier.
Went to Arne later in week and had views of a Dartford Warbler but again no opportunity to get a photo.
Plenty of Stunning butterflies in Somerset and Devon many more than in the North west of England.

                                                                     Peacock

Marbled White

Small Tortoiseshell

Marsh warbler and red-backed Shrike

On Monday had a pleasant day motorcycle twitching! The bike needed a run out so I went east first to Blacktoft sands and had brief views of the Marsh warbler. Fantastic mimicry in the song and looked paler and more yellow than a reed warbler. I continued east and had distant views of a male Red-backed Shrike. Also got good view of a singing Lesser Whitethroat.