Sunday 29 May 2016

Strumpshaw Fen RSPB

Warmed up mid morning
saw my first two Swallowtails then one sat
about twenty feet away about 4 Scarce Chasers
third go I got to see the Osprey that's been catching
fish like pike on the fen.


 Swallowtail



 Scarce Chaser
 Osprey

Monday 16 May 2016

Bee-eater now day six

Bee-Eater saw in the tree by Pond


 Starling bombing it

 Roosting tree

Thursday 12 May 2016

Bee-Eater

Winterton Bee-Eater
Patrick found a Bee-Eater last night that went to roost in the trees
by the Paddocks so a Early start as I arrived at 5.20 the bird came to the wire at 5.27am
for over a hour it feed being chased off a few times mostly Jackdaws but a sparrow hawk
tried once.


 Bee-Eater


Wednesday 4 May 2016

Winterton South Dunes then North Dunes

Just missed the Wryneck
then Cuckoo went over and sat in a tree nearby
Lesser Whitethroats and Whitethroats blackcaps
Long tailed tits feeding chicks.
North Little Terns getting loader over 100 now
2 Wheatears a few ringed plovers on beach.

Long tailed tit
 Cuckoo
 Lesser whitethroat

 Little terns
 Ringed Plover
 Wheatear