Wrest Park

An adult and baby Spotted Flycatcher were the other side of the Chinese Bridge to where they were three weeks ago. After I thought I saw one, we waited around for another twenty minutes before seeing two birds. The adult only fed the young bird once, which I managed to photograph (just about). Fantastic birds and a great site for other wildlife.

Common Blue Damselfly

Common Blue Damselflies

ID?

Grey Wagtail

Grey Wagtail

Canada Geese

Moorhen

Green Woodpecker

Coot

Pied Wagtail

Wallington Road, Baldock

Corn Bunting

Corn Bunting














We then went on a RSPB walk on a member's farm and saw a Little Owl.

Yellow Wagtail in Hitchin

A surprise Yellow Wagtail on Graveley Lane.

Ashwell

Most photos were taken at Ashwell and others were taken in the Kelshall/Sandon area.

Yellow Wagtail

Yellow Wagtail

Yellow Wagtail

Yellow Wagtail

Yellow Wagtail

Corn Bunting

Yellowhammer

Grey Partridge

Grey Partridge

Swallows

Swallow

Swallow

Brown Hare

Brown Hare

Ickleford

Dad and I had a nice evening walk along the river. We didn't see Kingfisher or Cuckoo but had two good views of a Hobby before it flew towards Hitchin. Other highlights were a Grey Wagtail, Stock Dove, Green Woodpecker, two Great-spotted Woodpeckers, Jays, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Mallard family and two Swifts.

Goldfinch

Green Woodpecker

Green Woodpecker

Oughtonhead Common

Despite the dull light, the rain held off for my first walk with the RSPB Hitchin & Letchworth Group this year. My highlights were two pairs of Green and Great-spotted Woodpeckers, a very close male Blackcap, a Reed Warbler, a Reed Bunting, Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler, a Jay and a singing Whitethroat. The light was just about good enough to upload a few photos.

Chiffchaff

Reed Bunting

Great-spotted Woodpecker

Green Woodpecker

Wrest Park

Treecreeper

Treecreeper

Treecreeper taking a caterpillar

Spotted Flycatcher, one of a pair. One of my favourite birds.

Spotted Flycatcher

Spotted Flycatcher

Spotted Flycatcher

Swan

New arrivals

It's happening all at once. In the last few days we've seen our first baby Sparrows, Goldfinches, Blackbirds, Starlings and Robins in the garden this year. Adult Blue Tits, Great Tits, Bullfinches, Great-spotted Woodpeckers, a Jay and singing Blackcaps have all been been in and around the garden lately as well, so hopefully more young will be seen soon. The last three photos of the Blackbirds were taken by my dad.

Adult and baby House Sparrow

Baby Starling

Baby Starling

Cantharis rustica, a species of soldier beetle

Cantharis rustica, a species of soldier beetle

Adult male Great-spotted Woodpecker

Baby Blackbird

Baby Blackbird

Baby Blackbird

Adult female Blackbird