Wednesday, 18 May 2011

Carsington Water May 2011 :Taken by Glyn Sellors

Adult Great Northern Diver

Great Crested Grebe

Male House Sparrow

House Martin

Oystercatcher

Monday, 9 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

Thursday, 5 May 2011

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