Iona - Corncrake on the Lawn

After a spell trying to find Corncrake in the flag iris, we decided it was easier to watch them on the local lawns !

Beds on Fire !

From Mark's camera borrowed for the shot of a very confiding and special bird in Flitwick.

Hot Foot to the Red Foot

A superb morning at Stewartby this morning.

Nightingale @ Paxton

All of a Blur

Golden Orioles @ Lakenheath

Records shots at 400mm but great birds. Three males were sparring and cat-calling in the poplars this morning.

Black Terns & Blackcap @ PCP

Ten-plus Black Terns at Priory Country Park this morning

Swift Return

Good to see these return today.

Warblers at Willington

Since last weekend, Common and Lesser Whitethroat, Sedge and Reed Warblers have arrived in Willington. First Cuckoo also seen this morning.

Yellowhammer @ Wood lane

Muntjac Deer

Dartford Warbler @ Dunwich

Avocets

Otters & Harriers in the Gloom

A gloomy start to the day at Minsmere this morning, highlight being three Otters playing in the mere in front of the Bittern Hide.

Moroccan - Wheatears

Eight flavours of Wheatear seen in Morocco (Northern Wheatear not shown).

Morrocan - ssps

White Wagtail ssp subpersonata, "African" Chaffinch ssp africanus and Coal Tit ssp atlas taken in Morocco last month. Sadly no photographs of African Blue Tit ultramarinus.

Moroccan - High Dunes

I have a theory that there are more Northern Bald Ibis in Morocco than there are Houbara Bustard. A single bustard was found near Mecissi but Sandgrouse were absent this far north this spring.

Moroccan - High Mountains

High enough to make me a little light headed having travelled up from Marrakech.

Moroccan - Woodpecker