Holme Fen NNR

Probably the best few hours spent in a hide. We saw Merlin, Great Grey Shrike, 4 Short-eared Owls, 2 Barn Owls and Marsh Harrier.

Kestrel

Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl

Great Grey Shrike

Lea Valley

Cormorant

Lakenheath Fen

Apart from a distant male Hen Harrier, there was little to get excited about until sunset. As the sun began to set, hundreds of Starlings and thousands of Carrion Crow took to the sky, adding to the magical views. The photo below was taken with my phone.

Mute Swan

Hyde Park

Tawny Owls

We've got a scope!

After years of considering purchasing a telescope, we finally decided that we would and it's been so worth it. It has added a new dimension to birdwatching for my Dad and I. In the past, birdwatching meant identifying different species and occasionally getting close views of something special. However, with the scope, we are brought considerably closer to the action and now find ourselves closely observing the behaviour and spectacular plumage of birds. My favourite moment with the scope so far has to be following two male and one female Hen Harriers at Wicken Fen for about twenty minutes before they went into roost. So I apologise for the lack of photos at times, as I'm beginning to prefer watching a bird closely rather than stressing over distant record shots. I also apologise for failing to post lately, I've finally got my act together and dived head first into my hundreds of untouched photos from the past three months.

Hyde Park

After locating the Tawny Owl's new tree from previous years, I found both male and female owls perched close together. I was with family and it was so nice seeing everyone so pleased watching the owls through the scope.

Tawny Owl

A very friendly Ring necked Parakeet (taken with my phone)

Lynford Arboretum

The highlights were Common Crossbill, Hawfinch, Lesser Redpoll, Siskin, Bullfinch, Marsh Tit, Nuthatch and Treecreeper.

Common Crossbill

Wicken Fen

Kestrel

Kestrel

Record shot of my first male Hen Harrier. There were two males and a female.

Titchwell

Grey Plover

Ringed Plover

Pegsdon Hills

Comma

Cricket

Hopefully worth the wait...

I have only recently had the time to sit down and look at my photos from the past two months. Apologies for the delay.

Hyde Park

Birds prefer me over my sister

Record shot of a Little Owl

Lulworth Cove

Marbled White (my first ever)

Marbled White

Small Tortoiseshell

Large White

Wall

Brownsea Island

Red Squirrel carrying a baby!

Redshank

Spotted Redshank

Titchwell and Cley

Titchwell:

Bar-tailed Godwits

Ruff

White-cheeked Pintail

Goldfinch

Sanderling

Cley:

Common Sandpiper

Golden Plover

Red Admiral

Minsmere

We visited the reserve twice during our week in Southwold. The second time was a very early start, but it was so worth it. A few of the photos were taken between Minsmere and Sizewell.

Bearded Tit (young bird)

Bittern

Clouded Yellow (our first ever)

Common Blue

Water Vole

Red Deer

Badger

Swallow

Seal

Peacocks

Small Copper

 Painted Lady

Gatekeeper

Small Skipper

Grayling

Greenshank and Lapwing

Greenshank and Little Egret

Migrant Hawker

Blue Tailed Damselfly

Silver Y

Hobby

Water Rail