What have you seen

Just enjoying your pics H&T! 

A Black Swan spotted on the Exe at Topsham, Devon.

One lucky young Gold Finch in the garden this morning, Sparrow hawk made a grab for it and missed.  Gold Finch made it into the hedge before a second attempt

I've been walking in the Peak District for over 30 years and for the first time ever I've seen a Red Kite, flying over the fields above Ashford in the Water. This was yesterday. We were walking along Curbar Edge today and saw the same individual. This is about 4 miles from yesterday's spot. Hope they're spreading out.

Just returned from a trip to Lincolnshire, with trips to Frampton Marshes and Titchwell

Frampton provided a flypast from a Lancaster Bomber which was quite a surprise. First sightings for me and OH of Red Necked Phalerope, Pectoral Sandpiper and Curlew Sandpiper all fairly distant but the experts near-bye named them for us. Also a lone Whooper Swan and one Mediteranean Gull

Titchwell gave us first sightings of 4 juvenile Bearded Tits and the adult male. A pair of Pectoral Sandpipers, Ruff and hundreds of Avocets

Both areas had 3 Spoonbill

Plus all the usual varieties.

Repeat journey to Minsmere in a couple of weeks.

Great spots BM.  We are in lakes at the moment.  Decided to walk up to the valley floor of High Cup Nick and imagine our surprise and delight to spot a Pole Cat, got quite a good photo but won't be able to post till we get home.  Also saw wheatears and Dippers.

I didn't realise these Pectoral Sandpipers were something of a rarity as we saw them very close to the hide, along with many other folk. 

Stonechats, whinchats, thrushes, meadow pipits and wheatears up high this pm.  At about 1800 feet spotted a frog in a pool!  How do they make it so high.

They hop. Didn't you know? 

Next door neighbour looked out of the window yesterday to see a big pale blue parrot with a red beak sitting in one of their trees. It stayed in the garden for several hours eating sunflower seeds and apple before it decided to fly off. Obviously someone's pet - wild parrots are quite rare / extinct in Derbyshire. Unfortunately I was out all day so missed it.