Thursday, 31 May 2012


Small Tortoiseshell  (aglais urticae)

Monday, 28 May 2012

Cuckoo  (cuculus canorus)




From close ups to not close enough. After attaining the close ups of the Cinnabar Moth, later in the day the Cuckoo came to present a long distance opportunity.
Cinnabar Moth  (tyria jacobaeae)


Sunday, 27 May 2012

Miscellany of Local Sightings

 This Bar-headed Goose is likely one of a pair that was at Redcar Tarn on 5th May but have now relocated to Keighley Reservoir.
 Brown Hares certainly seem to be on the increase locally; I am seeing more than I ever done before.
 Garden pic.
Grey Wagtail photographed at Slippery Ford a couple of weeks ago when a family party was at a regular breeding site although I have not seen them there since.
 This Weasel was first watched moving it's young to a new home but was tempted to come close enough to be photographed by making lots of squeaking noises. (I'm glad there was no one around to observe the bizarre things photographers do to get their shots.)
 The regular Little Owl at Slippery Ford.
Photographically not the best Short-eared Owl you will see on this site but couldn't resist posting this picture of one plunging in to the grass.

Saturday, 26 May 2012

Green Hairstreak  (callophrys rubi)



Friday, 25 May 2012


Speckled Wood (pararge aegeria) & Green-Veined White (artogeia napi)


Wednesday, 23 May 2012


Honey Bee (apis mellifera) & Large Red Damselfly (pyrrhosoma nymphula) 



Tuesday, 22 May 2012


Tree Pipit (anthus trivialis)



  My thanks to Mark Doveston for the information regarding the location of the Tree Pipits


Monday, 21 May 2012

From Cute to Coot



Friday, 18 May 2012

More Pied Flycatcher



Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Wood Warbler  (phylloscopus  sibilatrix)



Male & Female Redstart  (phoenicurus phoenicurus)



Tuesday, 15 May 2012

Nuthatch  (sitta europaea)



Monday, 14 May 2012

Pied Flycatcher ( ficedula hypoleuca)



Sunday, 13 May 2012

Two warblers seen today



Willow warbler collecting nest material infront of hide & Garden warbler to right

Saturday, 12 May 2012


 Fledgling Long Tailed Tit (aegithalos caudatus)







Garden Warbler  (sylvia borin)



Friday, 11 May 2012

Canada Goose with young (branta canadensis)



Thursday, 10 May 2012

Stonechat  (saxicola torquata)



Wednesday, 9 May 2012

Northumberland Holidays


Seals & Puffins all around the boat Purple s/pipers common arctic sandwich &roseate terns on the rocks.

Wood Warbler

Willow Warbler  (phylloscopus trochilus)