Coniston, Cumbria.

Taken a few days to sort out my pic's considering over 700 taken. There is a problem with digital photography. Best bird was the opportunity to watch each morning NUTHATCH coming onto the feeder behind the cottage. As well as COAL TIT and a variety of small stuff. Other than that was the views of a pair of MERLIN allowing themselves to be chased by CROWS as they had a young one in tow. Made very good show as did the RAVENS that each morning would fly over the cottage and return the same evening. Also saw a pair on the Old Man Of Coniston. Which I climbed at day break on my 65th birthday. From one old man to another. I managed several RED BREASTED MER and COMMON BUZZARD was daily. There was a massive flock of REDSHANK near Ulverstone and a few Eider round the corner. With loads of SWALLOWS and HOUSE MARTINS unlike here where they are on the way back to Africa.