What have you seen

Great pic Blue.  I see Hobby's are back at RSPB Lakenheath so must make a trip there

Thanks for the lovely photos BlueM, we must get over to Ham Wall ourselves as we're not too far away.

Interesting spot by OH, Red Kites near Sherborne in Dorset. We have spotted them moving out this way, we're on the Dorset/Somerset border. Previous spots along the A303 corridor.

Thanks Brue

May I suggest that you pick a dry day, sunny if possible as the insects tend to stay at home when damp and therefore the birds seem scarce. As soon as the clouds lift, the hobbies are very active. The Tor hide offers Hobby, Sand Martin, Swallow, Bittern, Great White Egret, Heron nesting with large chick plus the usual duck brigade. There was also an Arctic Tern spotted among the gulls.

The gorgeous little Mealy Redpoll is seen around the disabled car park area at the entrance to thr Tor hide walkway.

Enjoy.

That's very useful to know BM, many thanks. 

One of the best times to see Hobbies is when Dragonfly’s are about.  Couple of years ago we spotted 18 Hobbies at RSPB Lakenheath Fen.  The other thing about Lakenheath is over the past few years there have been up to 5 x cuckoo’s about.

Stopping at our first site on the NL/Germany border for 5 nights. Took a stroll from site yesterday to a nearby flooded pool area. The rest of the area is farmland but there is a large forest reserve that is the German border.

Delighted to see a Siberian Stonechat (as well as a European one nearby), a Crane and 2 Hawfinches plus many welcome new arrivals, including Golden Oriole, loads of Lesser Whitethroats and a few Tree Pipits.

Today was spent at the Meinweg reserve, a huge area like Dunwich Heath or Arne. Honey Buzzard flew over us and Pied Flycatchers are here as well as Wood Warblers and Woodlarks.

Not been to this area before but have 2 more days to explore.

Great spots WN, only seen a couple of Golden Oriels  but never got a photo.  When we visit MURNAUER MOOS BOG we will stay at Camping Brugger am Riegsee, will arrive about 21 May and stay about 5 nights.

If we are in the area I'll let you know and we can have a walk around the Moos. Suspect that we are due to move down that way around the 25th.so will probably just miss you. Glad you can get away though.

Quieter day today as we were cycling but ended up at a nature reserve in Germany (no reception or warden). Great White Egret and 2 Lesser Spotted W'peckers were the highlights.

Went looking for the Siberian Stonechat last night but he wasn't on view but we did see a Red Backed Shrike and a Goshawk so the stroll from site was worth it.

If anyone is interested, the Bath Perigrine web cam is showing the nest at present with both parents absent. Four fluffy white chicks waiting for food.

One parent returned with supper and fed tree of the four chicks that demanded food, but the runt got none. Parent then flew off with the remains and returned to snuggle down with the chicks.