Some roadside Bluebells near Eglingham, with a few Stitchworts ( the white flowers ) scattered around. I tried to add a link to another blog...

These two prickly characters were at it in our yard last night. After I took the photo they legged it at a rate of knots. We put water and c...

Overcast, light NE1, Fair. This morning walked Bunty from the village along the dunes to Seaton Point and back. A little more bird activity ...

Above - Top two - Grasshopper Warbler reeling , Newton Pool. Dunlin in summer plumage, Boulmer. Swallow investigating an old shed, Boulmer. ...

Above - Pheasant's Eye or Poet's Narcissus Narcissus poeticus ( or majalis ). This is a very scarce naturalised species. It flowers...

Last evening on Boulmer beach in front of the FBI, 5 White Wagtails and a male Wheatear were noteworthy. Quite a large flock of Ringed Plove...

Top- Pink footed Geese Second - Moorhen Third /Fourth - Mallard Fifth - Low Newton by the Sea Despite the BBC forecast, this morning was bri...

Above - Male Whinchat, East Chevington Pools. He's a nice 'un Out early again today. Rain was quite steady from 06.10 - 08.00. Overc...

Above - BH Wagtail notes. Mild with a light SW breeze. Overcast and dull. Plenty of summer migrants around now. Yesterday morning 4 Sandwich...

White Stork on the nest in Eastern Slovakia taken May 2006. I've seen loads abroad but they elude me over here...

Today first thing was cool and overcast with a hint of drizzle in odd spots. I headed off to work early to call in at Linton to see if the W...

Top to Bottom - View up the Hawsen Burn. Willow Warbler singing. Red legged Partridge 'singing'. Bottom three Ring Ouzels, female an...

Of todays snaps. Top - Goldfinch in full display mode to a female that has just flown off. Bottom - Another one of my specialities. A crap s...

Our front garden not looking too bad now that a few flowers are out in the warm sun to brighten things up. The Grape Hyacinths are tremendou...

Male Wheatear, Boulmer. One of four present in one flock, 3 males and a female. Poor pics due to thick coastal fog first thing.

Some more wild flowers - Top - Alkanet, Denwick Quarry. Second - Ivy leaved Toadflax on our outhouse wall. Third - Dog Violets, Denwick Wood...

Flexi day. The weather forecast had appeared reasonable for the arrival of a few migrants, but this morning wasn't quite right. Thick fo...

This morning dawned quite foggy in north Northumberland, but this was soon dispersed by the sun. On my way to work my first Swallow of the ...

Above - Another busy Bank Holiday in the Cheviots... Sunday was cool but dry and sunny with a moderate SW5. I had a dawn start at Boulmer to...

Above - Green Woodpecker notes. A sunny clear warm day with a light NW2 changing to SE2 in the afternoon. At 8am I took Bunty for a walk out...