Redstarts Beaverdyke yesterday

Barden Osprey

Dipper Barden, at the weekend

Whinchat record shot

Whinchat Whetstone Gate this morning, shot taken from distance

Grey Wagtails

Grey Wagtails at Barden today, note juvenile

moth trap 20th May

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Pied Flycatcher today Washburn Valley

Pictures of female, top, and male centre and bottom.

Riddlesden fly over

Can you tell what this is?

Here it is again cropped showing the bird in detail, obviosuly a corvid.

With the kicked back wings and the wedge-shaped tail it is another Raven sighting over our garden

Long Tailed Tit

A nesting bird taken adjacent the hide at members only site.

Strid images - M Doveston

Whitethroat members site yesterday

Raven over Riddlesden

Amazingly a pair of Raven flew over our garden today, even more amazing was the fact I had my camera set to record video! (If you listen carefully you can hear the cronk but only just)

Garden Warbler Members only site

After a patient wait this bird showed ,all but briefly.

Beauty in the detail

Such a common and often maligned bird , but beautiful in closeup, click on image to see detail.

Kestrel (with prey )

Mallard Creche

Golden Plover (Northern Race )

Spring Songsters

Siskins and Redpoll

Siskins and Redpoll are still daily visitors to my feeders, anybody have any thoughts on wether they will be breeding nearby? Stephen

Arctic Tern - Redcar Tarn

One of two Arctic Terns at Redcar Tarn on 3rd May.

Willow Warbler Glen Rd

Grasshopper Warbler

Lots of Groppers about this spring, this one today on private site.