Thursday, 3 May 2018

2nd May

Someone please turn the rain off.
Nearly a month's worth of rain in 24hrs.

Give me shelter from the rain.
Turned out nice again !

Birdwatching from the conservatory !






28th April 

Feed me !


Let me see if its all gone.

gossip  gossip....... natter natter. 





Wednesday, 2 May 2018


April 27th -  A trip out to Holland Haven

My first sightings this year of Wheatear's, Sedge warbler and Swallow's just arriving and having a rest ! Also 13 Whimbrel's flew over, but to fast to photograph !
Click on photo to enlarge.


All Wheatears above & below

Sedge Warbler, they are hard to spot !


Swallows had just arrived and taking a well earned rest.












Monday, 30 April 2018

More from April -  The Naze Tower.

21st  April - Kestrel interested in the nest box which has recently been installed. It remains to be seen if it is successful.

with the nest box in place 21.4.18



More from April  - Buzzards above the house.

19th April

Three Buzzards in all,  near together up high above, a couple of photo's. Need to click on photo to enlarge

One Buzzard with feather missing, this didn't affect its flying or circulating. 



More from April - The Birds & Bees, love is in the air.

17th April - Dunnocks flirting.



Early Bumblebee ( Bombus pratorum).








April 2018 style -  Weather Madness;

April 10th - Spring really ? Fog and cold at 6c,on the sea front at Walton on Naze. This was at 10:00am.

April 18th - Spring arrives and stayed for the rest of the week. Flowers in bloom in my garden....Tulips from Kirby le  Soken not Amsterdam !