A Mixed Bag.

We went up to Somerset and Gloucester last week-end, hoping for early

 Dragonflies and Butterflies but it was so cold and windy that nothing was flying. 

It was a bit disappointing but we still saw some good birds.

There were quite a few young around and we even saw signs of Beavers at Cotswold Water Park. 

Great-Spotted Woodpecker, juv.

Great-Spotted Woodpecker, juv.

Reed Warbler

Reed Bunting

Reed Bunting

Lapwing

Lapwing, juv.

Beaver Evidence.

Swan and Cygnets

Canada Geese

Wren

Wren

Wren

Swift

CATCHING UP.

Here are a few shots from the last couple of weeks.The Great White Egret is some way off. 

The Ring Ouzel would also have been closer had it not been for an elderly couple who 

flushed them after I had spent ages creeping up on them (the birds not the couple!). 

RING OUZEL

GREAT WHITE EGRET

CANADA GOOSE

DIPPER

MEADOW PIPIT

SEDGE WARBLER

SKYLARK

STONECHAT

WHEATEAR

ROOK

ROOK

Second week-end of 2011.

These are just a few images from the last few days, taken at Stithians, Gothian Sands, Marazion, and Penzance.

These Geese look all loved-up.

Newlyn and Porthgwarra

We went to Newlyn at the weekend for the Snowbunting. Sue took the Snowbunting as it
was so obliging, I was too close for digiscoping. Thanks to John and Kate for their info.
The rest are odds and ends from Porthgwarra and Gothian Sands.

This Dung Fly appears to be killing the House Fly. The Diving Beetle is a first for us.