Sunday, May 22, 2011

Little Gull

Frampton
What a poor weekend, no migrants anywere, male and feamle Garganey seen distantly, best bird of day this Little Gull briefly in morning.

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Saturday, May 14, 2011

BLACKCAP

Boultham Mere May 2011

IBIS AND EGRETS

Black Headed Ibis, Great Egret, Little Egret, Intermediate Egret, watched while waiting for ferry Chora Island Goa India 8th March 2011








Thursday, May 12, 2011

HOBBY

Mega night at Boultham Mere, for around ten minutes at 7.00pm i found an ALPINE SWIFT, it gave good but distant views feeding with around 350-400 Common Swifts,just two people saw it, it was seen again briefly nearly an hour later but a Hobby came in and scattered what was left of the Swifts.

Sunday, May 08, 2011

TEMMINCK'S STINT

Three of the four birds we found this morning at Frampton.
Also at Frampton this morning Spoonbill,3 Little Stint, 1 Curlew Sandpiper,6 Greenshank,1 Spotted Redshank,1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpipers and plenty of other Waders to keep us amused.

SEDGE WARBLER








GREEN HAIRSTREAK

LITTLE EGRET

Frampton Marsh


Whimbrel

Gib Point
Just after getting this picture i put up a Lark twice it had a white trailing edge and dark underwing, Calandra sprang to mind, viewing was difficult and it flew north of us into the dunes right of Mill Hill never to be seen again.

Saturday, May 07, 2011

COMMON TERN

MARSH HARRIERS

Doing a food pass. Boultham Mere 2011


Thursday, May 05, 2011

TURTLE DOVE

Harmston Lincolnshire May 2011

Sunday, May 01, 2011

COLLARED PRATINCOLE

Rosper Road Pools Immingham Lincolnshire. May 2011
A much better looking bird than the one in 2009, stunning views for over an hour hawking insects, very difficult to get any sort of sharp focus on it at the speed it goes.