What have you seen

Thanks to you and Bakers.

Sadly I left a little to early yesterday, Grumbling Stomach, not long after I left the gorge, an Osprey flew over and got chased off by a crow. My fellow birder was more than happy to let me know what I missed.

Not to worry, always next time.

Cut the grass yesterday for the first time this year and today half a dozen Goldfinch tried it out for size. Nice bonus

Move site today to Old Brampton near Chesterfield. Our pitch is a bit far from the semi-perm feeding station, but did see a Male GSW, and some Long Tailed Tits as well as the usual suspects. Went for a walk down round the upper Linacre Res and saw a few Manderin Ducks and a Great Crested Grebe.

Love you photos of the Pergrines, BM, shame you missed the Osprey. 

Thank You. Shame , but never mind, we are hoping to visit the Red Kite Touring park again this year, which is only about 7 miles from an Osprey nest that is in plain sight. Three chicks last year meant 5 birds in flight, so lots to see. Hoping for better shots this year.

Snap BM, we will be staying there at the mid/end of May.  Great area for Ospreys and of course other wildlife.  I also go to the estuary to the Dyfi Ospreys centre, great viewing area.

Just checked dates and will be there 27/31 May but might well extent

Delighted to find frogs spawn on our garden pond. Had given up of hope any this year. Also 4 frogs and 3 great crested newts that's an extra 1 from last year. Robin appears to be checking out nest site, same ivy hedge as last year. I'm sure we have at least one nest in our conifer with young in I expect it will be the sparrows. Wonderful birdsong and sun. Shame about the building work 3 doors down 😉.

Fruit trees starting to blossom, here's our damson, close up it's covered in honey bees and the sound of humming. 

2 x Swallows over the garden just a moments ago

Good news Oneputt, great to think they're back. I have been looking out for ours to arrive. I thought I might see one or two in Cornwall a few days ago but didn't spot any. 

My first sighting of a Willow Warbler this year