The reason I'm doing these trips this month is cause I dont know weather I will have enough time to do much trips the rest of the year starting from when I go on holiday to Spain on the 9th or 10th of June which is in 2 or 3 weeks cause  Iv got a holiday for almost every single month after that but also cause my posts are getting pushed down so quickly too being pushed down to page 2 in less than a day and having to keep  bumping  it up for people to see  and being and being more busy I won't have the  time to have to keep bumping them back up for people.  so any ..read more

ever since I woke up wildlife have been very active both in and outdoors. I have been having to have the window open this week  since I'm in the roof part of the house so it will be even hotter than outside even though it is hot outside. so Iv started getting flying insects and invertebrates in my room and have started seeing more spiders as a result.  and this morning I saw a baby apple tortrix moth.I usually wear baggy trousers but the weather is so hot now Iv  had to wear shorts and not trousers  which I haven't had to do for months now  but I dont mind going out in ..read more

I went on a trip to the boating lake so I also visited the River Severn. it is next to the River Severns bank in Gloucester but it is also called Westgate Park   it is a country park and nature reserve. it has areas to encourage Wildlife and there making a flower meadow now.  this link tells you about the project there doing  https://www.gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/gloucester-nature-park and these links tell you about the boating lake nature reserve itself  https://www.gloucester.gov.uk/culture-leisure/parks-open-spaces/westgate-park/ https://www.visitgloucester.co.u ..read more

Flew in out of nowhere as they do. Stayed long enough for me to get my camera ..read more

Bittern walked out of the reeds in front of the hide. Taken a while ago but this week a Bittern was heard booming at Blashford, which is great news ..read more

Lots around.  Birds seen other than seabirds include: Red Kite, Skylark, Tree Sparrow(s) Kestrel, Barn Owl, Stock Dove and lots of Crows.  Couple of piccies below ..read more

Just visited .  What a wonderful place Gannets were wonderful ..read more

cause I'm having problems with sending photos on this box when I add photos to this box specifically on all devices Im only going to send photos (in the thread itself of my day at slimbridge. and cause I'm (now) unable to use dimensions on my I pad and have always used the dimensions on my I pad when doing dimensions that I usually use for transfer and sending photos  rather than phone (until) both issues are fixed I'm going to have to use my other device that enables it as difficult as it is using the dimensions on my phone and re sizing photos (only for now). I used my long lens the maj ..read more

Had a good day yesterday. Two firsts for me. Both seeing and photographing. Was short on time but went to Ashdown Forest which is a mix of woods and heathland.  Willow Warbler Stonechat from a distance ..read more

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