Black-throated Diver, Derbys : Taken by Glyn Sellors in May 2011

2nd calendar year Black-throated Diver

Carsington Water May 2011 :Taken by Glyn Sellors

Adult Great Northern Diver

Great Crested Grebe

Male House Sparrow

House Martin

Oystercatcher

Adult Great northern Diver Carsington Water :Taken by Glyn Sellors May 2011

Photo's by Julian Bhalerao taken in Norfolk May 2011

Male Collared Flycatcher Holme-next-the-Sea

Male Citrine Wagtail East Runton

Wryneck Cley

Dotterels Long Mynd Shrops May 2011

DOTTEREL ARE SUMMER VISITORS AND PASSAGE MIGRANTS - THEY TURN UP EACH YEAR AT TRADITIONAL SITES -I SAW 6 TODAY AT LONG MYND, SHROPSHIRE - A BEAUTIFUL PART OF SHROPSHIRE -

WHEN THERE ARE SEVERAL TOGETHER THEY ARE KNOWN AS A TRIP -A FEW PAIRS BREED IN THE HIGHLANDS OF SCOTLAND , BUT MOST END UP IN THE ARCTIC TUNDRA TO BREED-IT'S UNUSUAL FOR FEMALES TO BE BRIGHTER THAN MALES, BUT THIS IS THE CASE WITH DOTTEREL- THE MALE

INCUBATES THE EGGS AND LOOKS AFTER THE YOUNG -FEMALES ARE ONE OUR MOST STUNNING WADERS IN SUMMER PLUMAGE
GLYN

HAIRY DRAGONFLY, LAKENHEATH R.S.P.B.SUFFOLK TAKEN BY GLYN SELLORS

Photo's from Glyn Sellors May 2011

HOBBY AT LAKENHEATH R.S.P.B. RESERVE, SUFFOLK - 50 OF THESE DASHING LITTLE FALCONS HAWKING FOR INSECTS OVER LAKENHEATH FEN - JUST BACK IN FROM AFRICA TO BREED -WHEN THEY FIRST ARRIVE THEY CAN CONGREGATE IN QUITE LARGE NUMBERS, BUT 50 IS AMAZING

MALE RUFF, TITCHWELL, NORFOLK - NEARLY IN FULL BREEDING PLUMAGE - A FEW BREED IN THE UK, BUT MOST WILL RETURN TO THE CONTINENT TO BREED AND FIGHT WITH OTHER MALES AT A LEK -

SIMILAR TO BLACK GROUSE

AVOCET TITCHWELL RSPB

BARNACLE GOOSE, CARSINGTON WATER, DERBYSHIRE - THIS IS PROBABLY A GENUINE WILD BIRD-IT WAS RINGED AT CAERLAVEROCK IN SCOTLAND IN 1999 - BUT KEEPS RETURNING TO CARSINGTON WITH THE FERAL POPULATION - ITS PLUMAGE IS MUCH GREYER - IT DOES RTURN TO CAERLAVEROCK IN WINTER SOMETIMES