Crags and Northowram

Sparrowhawk , Buzzard and Kestrel all seen close to the house over the weekend along with plenty of Swifts. Greenfinch and Linnets have been seen feeding on Dandelions early morning on the cricket pitch along with House Sparrow ,  Blackbird and Starlings eaten worms ,
   Wood Warbler singing , 2 Spot Fly and  Cuckoo calling in the crags today.

Hodbarrow

Quick look at Hodbarrow today , 45 pairs of Little Tern , 400 + Sandwich Terns , 70 Common Tern , 1 Pintail , 20 Red breasted Merganser , 1 Rock Pipit , 2 Shovler , 40 Eiders , 2 Dunlins , Oycks and Ringed Plover with chicks ..2 Manx Shearwater and  Gannet  at sea and Lesser Whitethroat , Whitethroat , Willow Warbler , Sedge Warbler , Blackcap , Garden Warbler and  Chiffchaff in the scrub areas....2 Osprey at Foulshaw Moss ,4  Duke of Burgandy and 1 Pearl bordered Fritillary at Whitherslack..

Loch Lee Angus

2 adults and a 2cy  Golden Eagles were seen about 15 times during our short stay also , 2 Ospreys , Red Kite , Merlin , Ptarmigan on Mt Keen  , Adder ,Weasel ,  Mountain Hares  Spot Fly , Tree Pipits , Ring Ouzel (20 +) Twite , Whooper Swan , Pink footed Goose , and breeding Widgeon , Dunlin , Teal , Dipper , Grey Wag , Redpoll , Siskin  etc..............A herd of 187 Red Deer was impressive but destructive...

Islay..Bonney Scotland

A week on Islay poduced male Hen Harrier every day , great views of this beautiful bird. Choughs , Cuckoos (20+) , Whinchats (20 +) , Whimbrels , Black Guillimot (30 +) Osprey , GNDiver (30 + )Golden and White Tailed Eagle ,Pale bellied Brent Geese and a calling Corncrake and the odd Otter. A flock of  28 Hooded Crow was a first.............

Adult Male Pallid Harrier

Well I had one day to go and I went for it with Nick D (cheers for getting us there and back)  , It was fantastic Sky dancing , calling , carrying nesting material , stooping and generally being fantastic for long periods , 2 Ring Ouzel , Cuckoo , Buzzards etc ..

If you get chance go , it will be the best bird you see this decade........

Dotterel and Cromwell Bottom

2 Common Terns , (thanks DF) 1 Garden Warbler and first Reed Warbler...............3 Dotterel near fly flatts...(photo by Dave B)

Wales

had a quick trip to see an old friend in Penley Wales , in the garden were  Brimstone butterfly , Orange Tip , Holly Blue , Small White ,Great Crested newts , Common Newts , Chiffchaff , Blackcap, Nuthatch and 3/4 Song Thrush...........Beautiful.........