What have you seen

Hey GL, Bee Eaters are indeed at East Leake Quarry, I only saw 5 but believe there may be 7.   See below for location details 

anyone interested in seeing them the postcode is
LE12 6RG which is just outside of the village of Hoton. Car parking is £5 with half the amount going to the RSPB.

havent been to Minsmere for a while although I believe there is a Purple Heron hanging about.

Fascinating to watch the juvenile birds on the feeders.  The young gold finches arrived and feed on flower seeds until adults showed them the feeders.  Young Dunnock's feed on the ground but then sit on the feeder.  One young Blue tits picks up seed in its foot then flies to the top of the feeder where it gently devour the morsel while trying not to fall of the perch! 

Just sorting through the pictures from Bempton, first one of the puffins

These swallow chicks fledged the afternoon while we were there, we were lucky enough to see them go. 

Noticed yesterday a large Dragon or Damsel fly flitting across the pond seeming to follow the fish. Then to my surprise, it landed on a fish as it surfaced. Only for a few seconds, but it repeated this action for a number of times on different fish. Any idea what the purpose of this activity?

Pleasantly surprised following the dragonfly visit to notice a juvenile greenfinch feeding on our sunflower heart feeder. Have not seen a greenfinch in the garden for many years. A small flock of longtailed tits arrived shortly after, but the resident bluetit chased them off in about 2 minutes, so didn't see much of them.

Hi GL

Is this pic from the quarry or your trip to Minorca? Hoping to visit the quarry in around the 15th Aug.

Bm

Never made the quarry, this Beeeater was one of the Minorcan multitudes.  The thought of braving our roads to see a Beeeater sitting on a wire 2/300 yards didn't do it for me.

The Colchester Peregrines have been one of very few highpoints this summer, you have probably sussed out that as a rule I do not travel much to see birds.  The thought of driving 50/60 miles to see something that just flown or been eaten by a cat, again doesn't do it for me.

The footpath up my river is so overgrown I can't get through, when my pal comes back, we are going equipped with a petrol strimmer and make a path again.

I am back in Colchester this weekend and trying to wangle another visit.

GL did you see there are 30+ Mediterranean gulls on Gorleston Beach. Saw a couple last Friday but didn't have a camera with me

This coming up behind us yesterday looked like a moving tree as we could not see the tractor.   I can only guess the tractor driver was using the edges of the track to guide himself.