What have you seen

On the way back from Norwich we saw a marsh harrier and a stork, probably one from Thrigby 

With regard to storks, Oneputt, there are plenty of reports this March across southern and middle England of both ringed and unringed storks cropping up. Reports of these birds in the UK have happened every year of my life however, there are far more these days. Whether this is a result of climate change, natural expansion or the reintroduction programmes I’m not sure. One suggestion is that more continental birds are following those bred here during their wandering across the channel and back. Lovely to see and read about though whatever the reason.
Oh, and that marsh harrier, such a wonderful sight to see them in hunting mode.

i would like to see the storks but not in the area we will be in this Spring break in UK.

Whilst coming back from shopping on Tuesday we had a Red Kite swoop down to get some remains on the road and I was driving slowed down and nobody behind or coming the other way about 10 feet in front of us wow made my day and they are so agile.

Have got the frogs making a lot of noise near us and doing so more in daytime.

Doing some gardening whilst listening to Chiffchaffs and Nuthatches when I heard the mewing sound of a Buzzard, looked up and was treated to 9 of them circling and some of them aerial displaying. 

Quite mesmerising for 5 minutes or so.

The trees haven't yet started to leaf so it's a good time of year for seeing songbirds, if they'd stay still for a while that is.

Having breakfast and looking out into the woodland I saw some slight but regular movement going up a tree and a Treecreeper came into view. Industrious little birds.

One of the young lady Physios currently calling on MiL asked me to listen to her phone. Apparently she had got up at dawnbreak to let her dog out for a call of nature and heard her very first Dawn Chorus. MiL told her about my knowing a few of the songs and so I helped her out. Quite an impressive collection including a distant Tawny Owl.

How lovely it must be to hear and be enthralled by your first Dawn Chorus. One of the joys of Spring.

Saw my first brimstone on our walk this morning. Been seeing red admirals regularly for a while. 😀 Then saw a 2nd brimstone further on.

Beautiful, if breezy morning. And it's DRY 🤔 for a few hours! Our breeze is pretty strong in the east I wonder about the west!

We are lucky lots of butterfly’s flitting around for nearly 3 weeks.  Brimstones, Peacocks, Orange Tips etc..  whilst in Hampshire saw our first Dragon fly, looked like a Ruddy Darter, but not positive and very early 

have seen my first Swallows a couple of days ago no Swifts yet but the Crag Martins have arrived on the rocks near or friends house.

I have seen my first Green Hairstreak butterfly also many Brimstones also over here a Cleopatra like the brimstone only with a orange patch on the male wings, 2 Swallowtails 1 Wall Brown and some of the Whites have appeared.

Also heard a Garden Warbler at our friends house and now have heard 2 Cuckoos so things are on the move.

Just heard the Nightingale sing in the little plot next to OH's shed same as last year made my day.

Driving along today I was struck by the sudden explosion of colour after putting up with a drab, dreary, grey winter.

Leaves blossoming on trees and bushes and I was even pleased to see so many bright dandelions on grass verges. Amazing that something so simple as colour can enhance the day.

Edit - Meant to say Bakers that there was a report in the press saying last year was a bumper year for Red Admirals. Keep up the good work.