Plenty of Interest

 Great Spotted Woodpecker near the feeders looking rather damp, unsurprisingly.

Reed Bunting

 Not quite in peak condition and also a bit damp.

Herring Gull (JCA18)

Ringed Flatskjaer, Norway 24/06/2015 (Nestling)

Photographed by me at Amble: 14/02/2017, 08/04/2019 and 24/02/2020. 

Also regularly spotted in Norway during the Summer.

Wind drops, 'Sun' appears and Temperature rises.

Cowslip

Great Crested Grebes

Cherry-plum

Posted a picture of what I  thought was Blackthorn. I was happy to be corrected by BSBI and MPF. To me the sepals were not not reflexed but I hadn't considered the green twigs. This however was a much easier call for a very amateur botanist like me.

Sepals clearly Reflexed

Green Twigs

and

Leaves at same time as flowers.

 

Sorry I cant resist some birds and I post them quite often. However these Siskins were so acrobatic I had to post their 'shapes'.

Oh and the Redpolls have been learning some 'moves' also.

Robin

Woodhorn

 

Coltsfoot

AP told me the other day their locally known as 'bairns without dads' because they flower without leaves.

Grass

Large Skipper

How many photos can I take in two days which have bits of grass getting in the way.

Common Agrimony

Agrimonia eupatoria

At first I thought this was a Wood Tiger but on closer inspection it wasn't. Failing to find a match I looked in my Micro moth guide and found it. It wasn't small or was it?

Small Magpie Moth

Anania hortulata

One of many photos that would be better in focus.

Bloody Grass 

Avocet nests almost washed out this week. Will they survive (taken before water level rise)?

Little Grebe

Brimstone Moth

Opisthograptis luteolata

Yes another ... just lov em!

Oddie Hide

Aaaaaah!

Wish this was in focus!

:-(

Tuftie with three of its six ducklings.

GWE

LW-f G (Hauxley)

Interesting neck collar on this Jackdaw.

GWE

This was the star of today. At first it was hidden by some vegetation and too far to identify (left scope in car). Decided to take a photo and enlarge on camera (I had seen a little egret earlier in the day and was convinced this wasn't one.). The camera revealed  a completely yellow bill, so trusting my ID, I put out the news and 'dashed' (power walked at best) to my car and returned with the scope. By now it had walked out from the vegetation  and the scope was redundant. It was now clear that it was bigger than the nearby herons.

Migrants certainly on the move today and recently.

Common Tern (10th April and another today) Chevington

100 Sand Martins 20 Swallows (1 flock) 11h April Chevington

Common Tern and Wheatear again today 11th Chevington

Sky Dancing

Mr And Mrs

The harriers have been putting on an exceptional display this year. When they first arrived NWT made a big fuss, protection, temporary wardens, banners, viewing days. What now? Nothing. Why the change of mind?

The Avocets returned in numbers as soon as the water level was dropped by NCC. Brilliant. 4, then 7, then 11 and today 14.

Magpie

Barn Owls are still drawing a crowd of photographers to Cresswell, this bird was at Chevington and others are being seen frequently in the bay. IR warned on his blog that we also have youths who visit the bay with air rifles. Please report any sightings to the police via 101. Owls and Harriers will be easy targets.

Great Crested Grebes and Little Grebes are thriving at Chevington this year.

Finally, the migrants are filtering through.

13 Sand Martins 3rd April Chev (followig small numbers in March)

1 Swallow 5th April Chev

1 Wheatear 7th April Cresswell

1 Wheatear 7th April Chev

1 Sandwich Tern 7th April Chev

1 Swallow 7th April Druridge