What have you seen

Perhaps we are due an early Spring.

A bit of bird watching yesterday, enlightened by seeing a rather fast Stoat running along a bank above a ditch.

Have put bird seed in ground feeding cage and have had 6 Goldfinches 2 Greenfinches  and then 3 Hawfinches joined in as well what a sight and the Jays could not get in to the seeds.  Had a black cat jump up onto the windowsill today gave me a fright as not see this one before a bit scruffy so will keep an eye to see if it turns up again.

Wn we had a stoat cross the road in front of us one afternoon when we were at Broadway Club site gosh they can really move good job it was a smaller road.

Had an early morning stroll around almost deserted lanes. Maybe Spring is in the minds of the birds. Heard GSW, Mistle Thrush and a Goshawk all playing a tune of various sorts on a lovely calm sunny morning.

RK - I wish we had Hawfinches coming in.

just got in from walking on Oulton Marshes,  saw a distant Barn Owl and 2 Chinese Water Deer.  As it was getting dark there were Curlew' s calling, wonderful sound but very spooky 

Having just packed my camera away and removed the tripod from a waste of 3 hours sitting looking at the bird table, I chanced a lazy look as I passed the kitchen window and then had to run for the camera.

Shame about the Goldfinch.

Great photos Greylag we do see them here and usually a Blue or Great tit is taken.  Our for a walk from here yesterday whilst a bit of sun was out  and found a casualty on the road a Firecrest so moved it onto a wall just knocked on the head such a shame a beautiful bird and so tiny we usually we have about 2 pairs around here.  Have got a local Kestrel which flies over our field and perches on the electric cables on the lookout for a snack.

I nearly had my head taken off by a Sparrowhawk yesterday when out walking with Flyte, as it swooped between the trees by the road side and then off between the bungalows that line the road.

Had a goldfinch fly into our kitchen window today.  It was temporarily knocked out so picked it up, put it in a box out of reach of cats and after about half and hour it flew off no worse for the experience.  Strangely that’s about the third bird to hit the window in a month

Great pic GL

Excellent sharpness in the eyes GL