Small Tortoiseshell  (aglais urticae)

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)

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.

Green Hairstreak  (callophrys rubi)

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

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

Tree Pipit (anthus trivialis)

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

From Cute to Coot

More Pied Flycatcher

Wood Warbler  (phylloscopus  sibilatrix)

Male & Female Redstart  (phoenicurus phoenicurus)

Nuthatch  (sitta europaea)

Pied Flycatcher ( ficedula hypoleuca)

Two warblers seen today

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

 Fledgling Long Tailed Tit (aegithalos caudatus)

Garden Warbler  (sylvia borin)

Canada Goose with young (branta canadensis)

Stonechat  (saxicola torquata)

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)

Cuckoo - Storiths Road above Aquaduct 8/5/2012

Wood Warbler 8/5/12 Bolton Abbey Woods

Wheatear  (oenanthe oenanthe)