Out and about!

May started out with a trip too

Ynys-hir with my local RSPB group.

Reports were good and hope's were

high for Pied Flycatcher and Wood

Warbler. As we arrived just after high

tide it seemed a good idea to start with

a trip along the estuary.

Along the pathway to the estuary we

found a very obliging Sedge Warbler

which sat quite happily while we took

a few shots.

Apart from the Sedge Warblers that were

around we managed to see Little Egret,

Reed Bunting, Canada geese and

Greylag geese. Apart from that though

it was pretty quite.

From the Estuary we made our way up

into the woodland. Although the Flycatcher's

were around trying to photograph them

was really difficult. In fact... I never managed

a single shot.

Throughout the Woodland we see Redstart,

Pied Flycatcher, Wood Warbler and Garden

Warbler none of which wanted there

photo taken.

On the other side of the reserve we found

Swallow's gathering Mud for there new

homes, and we managed a glimpse

of the Welsh Osprey carrying what looked

to be a 2lb Trout up river.

On the walk back to the vistors centre

Wheatear and Winchat were found, again

too distant for anything other than

record shots but a good end to the day.

Last weekend I decided to stay local.

I hadn't been up on the Malvern Hills

for while and with plenty of Dottrel

being seen around I thought it might

be worth a shot...well I was wrong.

Although not all bad, I did at last get

to grips with a pair of Stonechat.

And a Redstart!...albeit the Female.

I'll work on the male next week, In

fact there were three male's in the

area...She must be a good looking

bird!

Apart from that though that was it

really not much else around apart from

the occasional Linnet that dropped onto

the gorse every now and then.