A 'twitch' to Filey Dams

don't generally do 'twitching' but as the weather had turned good - set off.............and had great views of a very hungry Spoonbill, totally ignored by the resident geese, so after several snacks it fell asleep on one leg!

lilies on the way back to the car

and just in case you thought I had gone off puffins, some from yesterdays very wet and slightly bouncy cruise

another day at Bempton to bore you with

Well you have to force yourself............ the sun is shining, a light wind where else do you head for but Bempton  - plenty of gannet action at Staple Newk and a few other birds performing...  and a new garden visitor as I was having tea!!

My First Seabird Cruise (well of this season!)

The rain held of (almost) for this mornings RSPB Seabird Cruise and the birds performed ................  and then I wandered up to the reserve - where the rain did not hold off) but the Kittiwakes were heavily into grass/mud collection by the old RAF station

A day for the Wetlands...

Had a great day at North Cave Wetlands - and that means more than the bacon and egg butty....   a great surprise was a star performance of the Black Necked Grebes coming right in front of the hide - the Avocets were a little distant and flighty...  Gadwall, Great Crested Grebe and Little Ringed Plover also obliged for the photographer!!  And a Moorhen and chicks provided the laughs..