Lesvos 2001

Norland 30th August

3 Little Owl ( 1 ad and 2 juv) , a good sized flock of meadow Pipit (120+) on the ground . Loads of Swallows feeding over the moor (50+) BH Gulls 16 and 2 Common Gulls in the field next to the path and a couple of Skylarks...fantastic views all round from the top...

Lakes Ravenglass / barrow / Carisle areas (early August)

Lakes produced  350 Redshank , 170 + Ringed Plover , 4 Whimbrel , 11 Greenshank ,10 Black tailed Godwit , Knot ,  Green and Common Sands ,Curlew (1 flock of 250)  Merlin , Little Egrets , Sandwich Tern , Turnstone ,

Otter

Adult female with 2 young uns......

Another one from the note book.........

Redstart Garden tick....................

Looked out of the window and there was flash of a red tail  a juv Redstart flew into the pear tree...just enough time to get a good look at it and then it was gone....1 Whitethroat .2 Chiffs , 3Willow Warbler and 1 Goldcrest in the tall hedge 30 Goldfinch and 10 linnets around the cricket pitches......

Friday 12th...

A juv female Peregrine and a tatty adult Buzzard ( both outer tail feathers missing) over shelf roundabout at 2 ish , 3 Willow Warblers , 2 Whitethroat , 2 House martin , 2 Swift and 40 + Swallows in the fields........

Northowram fields 9th August

1 Spotted Flycatcher
7 Willow Warbler
1 Chiffchaff
1 Whitethroat
25 Swift  / south
1 GBBGull   west
15 LBBGull  west

France 2016

Cirl Bunting and Serin  (very Common) , Monty's harrier , Black Kite , Black Reds breeding , Cory's ,Sooty and Manx Shearwaters , Melodious and Dartford Warblers . Lesser Pecker and Turtle Dove calling most mornings in the garden . Kingfisher ,Spoonbill , Cattle Egret and a flock of 138 Black - tailed Godwit  over the house.  Pine Marten on the roof of the House , Coypu in local ponds with Cetties , Fan - tailed ,Great Reed Warblers and Black Necked Grebes ( 16 ) ,
   25 species of Butterfly in and around the Garden included , Lullworth Skipper , Mazarine Blue  ,Wood White , Silver Washed and Glanville Fritillary ,

                                                           Lappet

And no need for a moth trap when all you have to do is leave the outside light on overnight 100 + species...The Passenger , Satin Wave ,Leopard moth , Waved Umber ,Scarce Hook tip , Gurnsey Underwing ,Dingy Mocca  and Lappet.....

Northowram Cricket Pitch (8th)

3 Pied Wagtail , 1 Whitethroat , 3 Swift (south) ,30 Golfinch  on thistles , 2 Herring Gull and 4 LBB gulls.

August 8th 2016

3 Buzzards ( 2 ad and 1 juv)
1 Peregrine (adult male)
1 Sparrowhawk ( female)
100 + Swallow south all day
 40 + Swift south all day

From the Note book Canada 1996...