What have you seen

Hi Micky

Its a long way from Humberside, but if you are in the Slimbridge area around fledging time, you may get a treat of chick wandering around. The attached pick was taken mid May last year.

There are a number of cranes year round ( about 7 ) and they breed most years.

Beautiful photo! Thanks. 

Absolutely stunning photo BM, I saw them in Norfolk a few years ago but my photos were rather blurred and at great distance. Also hoping to see the Storks around and about on our tours  this spring. Hoping for a good breeding season for both species. The return of these iconic birds is primarily down to habitat restoration, restorative farming and determined enlightened farmers, naturalists and lovers of the great outdoors. 👍

Saw the first sand martins of the season today.  The cliffs haven’t suffered too much this winter so hoping for a good breeding season.

A good place to see cranes in Norfolk is the raptor viewing point at Stubbs Mill, NWT Hickling Broad especially when they are coming into roost

Hi OP

Hoping to dust off the van this year and return to Norfolk again and will keep this suggestion in mind.

Hope you are both well.

Thanks BM, hope all good with you both.  Hopefully start travelling at the end of this month

Saw 3 cranes flying just to the south of us earlier today, I believe they ended up at SWT Carlton Marshes.  This afternoon about 700 Cormorants flew in from the sea over our house, what was unusual was they were in one skien instead of the normal dozen or so

Just watching 500+ Starlings murmuration over the house.  They are probably getting ready to migrate 

You lucky man Oneputt.

Have had 8 Black Kites flying over on their way further north, a pair of Bramblings at the bird feeder a bit late thought they would have been on their way north, also had a tree sparrow on the fat balls not seen one of them for awhile, Red kites have been flying over every day this week from their southern winter grounds, had a pair of female Black Redstarts fighting over the only male Black Redstart very interesting.

Did seen 3 Osprey's flying over yesterday on our way to a local DIY store and they were flying very low good to see, also a lot of Cattle Egrets in a couple of fields as well.