What have you seen

Thanks WN.

A grey wagtail passed us in the middle of the North Sea.  It was heading East

There are a few Oystercatcher on the fields in front of the site, and we are a long way from the sea here at Carrbridge, and then today I spotted a couple of Terns flying above the river at Spey Bridge, although I wasn't able to identify which species.

We had a robin alight on our balcony in the middle of the Med a couple of years ago.

Oystercatchers will and do breed quite a long way inland, a bit like Curlews on the moors, NTH.

We saw a Common Tern today on a river and we're about 500 miles from the nearest sea! 

Birds eh? Who can count on them to be in the right places?

Had a lovely surprise today when we spotted a Male and Female Willow Tit feeding together and both going back to the nest. The small birds were to the fore today which was a nice surprise. We watched a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker on a dead tree as she rearranged herself after a bath. Bit miffed that we couldn't find the nest of the singing Penduline Tit but you can't win them all.

On the trail....

we set the trail camera up in a slightly different position last night after I spotted a badger close to our outside store.

Obviously there is much more going on than we realised. The photos have times on them, so the first is our terrier going out to the garden before bed...then along come the others. Not room for all of them on here but this is a sample. In the morning the pigeon was first, then our cat, then some more birds. We get hedgehogs so we'll have to wait and see if they appear later on.

Great photos Brue, I should really get a camera trap and see what’s about.

Last night, here in Pruemtal nearly stepped on a Salamander (?) Lizard, in fact there were 2 nosing about, took a photo with the phone but not very good.

Thanks Oneputt, the trail cameras are good fun, amazing what's going on outside when we're all in bed. 

Went for a short stroll after dinner into the village where we are staying, near the mountains in Southern Germany and saw a Dipper feeding one of its chicks on a small stream that runs behind the campsite. Nice way to start the new session of the hols.