What have you seen

We have seen Storks often around here.  They come from Thrigby Hall where they are free to come and go at will.  
There is a Dutch ringed bird currently on the Kessingland Flats, if it’s still there on Monday I will go over and see it 

Just seen my first brimstone of the year 😍

Spotted a hedgesparrow's nest today, four eggs. Lots of bees out. Our neighbour has been on a bee keeping course and set up a hive but there's not much in his garden so I expect his bees will be travelling far and wide. 🐝

We have been seeing many more Red Kites over the last few months  this week they have been putting on fabulous aerial displays, lovely to watch from our kitchen window while washing up. 🙂

Saw my first Holly Blue butterfly today in the garden, plenty of Brimstones about  for the last couple of weeks.

Just had a tip off that there are alpine swifts and cranes not far from us so off out on the hunt! Keep your eyes peeled everyone, apparently they both are tipping up in numbers all over the UK. May (alpine swifts) even breed here for the first time this year, who knows?

There were a number seen just off the west coast of the Wirral yesterday Micky, not particularly known for its mountains!

Anyone at Wirral CP at the moment should keep a look out. Fortunately easily identified by their white belly, (the bird not the CAMC member).

Yes, saw Alpine Swift which are chunkier and bigger than I’d expected with a whitish under patch. a first for us. Didn’t see the cranes mind but have seen those in Norfolk and Suffolk in the past. I’m now told there are white storks not far away but I’m home now delighted with my new ✔️. They, the storks, will have to wait till another day!👍

Just heard this morning that quite a few Alpine Swifts have been spotted at coastal locations stretching right up the East coast from Flamborough to Hartlepool. The amazing thing was that the one I saw yesterday was just 200 metres from my home. Seems like they are ‘invading’ the UK from all fronts. What’s going on in the World?

Looking at Fulmars today on the NE coast  some of their rocky perches are falling into the sea due to erosion, local Peregrine still around so watched him skimming the cliffs too. Noticed the coastal sloe is still tightly budded, further south the white blossom is brightening the hedgerows. I took a heel from the NE sloe and will try and grow it back home just as a reminder of the cliffs.