What have you seen

No, we were visiting family up there, must take a stroll further over next time. I've now found out about the Parakeets, how the family have missed hearing the noise, I don't know!? But the birds were certainly flying around squawking.

Parakeets in Bristol (Bristol Post.) LINK

Just got back from Cley.  Lots of waders and geese all of which you would expect ar this time of year.  Two surprises were a Peacock Butterfly on East Walk and a Sky Lark just outside the reserve.

Took a stroll around the outskirts of Slimbridge late on today just as the feeding time arrived. Following my comment yesterday after OP noted swans heading east.

The guy feeding the swans advised me that they had 180 odd Bewicks last year but only 120 odd on the best day this year. I think he said 26 left in the last 24 hours and a lot of swans went to Germany instead this year.

We heard Skylarks a couple of days ago as we headed over to Dunstanburgh Castle and again this morning over the fields by our site by Alnwick.

I had the pleasure of my first photo of a water rail today. It was a bit murky and only fleeting glimpse but a nice surprise.

Great shots BM

Thanks OP

Less than a dozen Bewicks still at Slimbridge yesterday, probably all gone by today. Hoping to be free in time to see the Short Eared Owls later. Four reported over the weekend. It won't be long before they are gone as well.

Superb photos, Blue. They're not often seen out in the open, well not by me anyway!

Great photos, BM.

Lots of different wader on the harbour shore at Lindisfarne today, Bar-tailed Godwits, Curlew, OCs, Redshanks etc. and a small flock of Light Breasted Brent Geese, also spotted one Grey Seal out in the water.