Home and Ness Point.

 After along while I have invested in a new lap top so at last a key board that works. It is surprising how easy it is when you have the right gear. Thing is no idea.

Home:  Sat outside in the garden and about mid morning the starling population started a kick off. It did not take long for a low view of a HOBBY which was more interested in the SWIFTS. Some excitement for a few minuets but soon over. This was followed by a YELLOW BRIMSTONE BUTTERFLY which spent most of the day flittering about with the CABBAGE BUTTERFLY population.

Ness:  Five PIED WAGTAIL most young birds. Three OYSTERCATCHER and the same GREAT BLACK BACKED GULL.

Carlton Marsh SWT

Regular visit brought in 38 species. With SMALL WHITE BUTTERFLY and Large. Plus a single GLOW WORM.

 

Carlton Marsh, SWT

 Regular walk as volunteer guide. Birding brought in 52 species in 4 hours, best this year. It was a day of pairs. As can be seen with the RED KITE and HOBBY as well as CUCKOO with REED BUNTING. I suppose the best pic was of REED WARBLER which gave me a look round the corner. MARSH HARRIER and BUZZARD.

Lound Lakes

 It's been along time since I last planted my eyes on a BLACK CROWNED NIGHT HERON. The last one at Holkham Marshes. What was good about this sighting was firstly the venue, that being Lound Lakes which brings it into Lizard Land. The other interesting feature is there are two birds one obviously more well adorned than the other. With large hair doo and more colour to it's legs.

Pathways and Carlton SWT

 Pathways:  Three WILLOW WARBLER on site with CHIFFCHAFF. Also KINGFISHER and first WHITETHROAT. STOCK DOVES two. Plus first SPARROW HAWK on barn roof.

Carlton: Best was sighting of female RUFF also several CETTI'S WARBLER first MARSH TIT. LAPWING 2, MARSH HARRIER 4, altogether 41 SPECIES.

Pathways Care Farm

 Spring is trying hard to get in gear, but getting out of first can take some doing. But at least with a pair of kingfishers and a pair of  mute swan, we live in hope. But just to prove the point a Brimstone, Comma and Peacock put in an appearance. Then a singing Dunnock brought the sound of spring to the ear.

Sparrows Nest

 Not Good to look at past records for here, and to say disappointment, it's a fact. But then it is what it is. At least a single CHIFFCHAFF was singing away. GREAT TIT, BLUE TIT, WREN but also fascinated with the  RED TAILED BUMBLEBEE. Who was taking a sortie around the flower bed. This bee was also looking for somewhere to settle and nest.

Swift box on the way.