What have you seen

Are they common to see about  or a bit rare ?

Went back to the quarry to see the Bee Eaters.  No brilliant photos but did watch one bird catch a dragon fly and quickly gobble it down.  Home tomorrow to hopefully go searching sea eagle.

Just before 1pm today this fox walked towards us but then at the same pace turned into the long grass when it was approx 30mtrs from us. Taken & cropped on phone so not a good picture.

Today I saw the Sparrow Hawk that occasionally visits our garden, swoop down and take a Blue tit from the feeder then land on the lawn, it was my instinct to clap my hands and try and save the little bird but the Sparrow Hawk flew off with it. All the birds stopped singing and kept very quiet for a couple of minutes.   

It's an eerie silence isn't it? We've got so many youngsters around just now and our local Sparrowhawk is probably doing well.

Hi OP

I booked an afternoon slot 14 august and 4 nights at Greendale site. There are 4 slots on the 16th and thats it for pm slots until September. Lots of 4am slots though.

Is it worth looking over to your area following the 17th?

Hope you have a great time Blue.  You should be able to shoot over and see the Bee Eaters.  All my photo's were rubbish, should have gone to see them mornings as the sun might have been more cooperative.

Not going to get back from our Lakes/Scottish tour until third week of August then Daughter will take caravan to Car Fest South.  Might try again in early September

Thanks OP

Might look into the bee eaters, I was also wondering if the nature resurves such as minsmere might be worth a look or is there more to hear than see. We have visited a couple of RSPB sites this month, but can hear lots but to much vegetation to see anything.

Not sure where the Bee eaters are you are talking about(been away again), but a chap in Derbyshire was telling me there are 5? in East Leak.....Cemex site....junction 25.  Thought about calling in, but too much traffic hassle to make it worthwhile.

I did console myself with the memory of Minorca 3 years ago and the sight of 150 pairs in ONE paddock, I didn't think I would get as close this time in the UK.