Today's Wildlife Encounter

[Rob Furness]

(he left them on his breadboard for me to examine!).

I wouldn't have a sandwich at his house then...

[RhysFR]

First Swallow sighting of the year today over Hawkshead. Not even heard a Chiffchaff or seen Wheatear yet....

[Hes]

Lucky I've got a strong constitution...all that landing face down in bogs!

I wouldn't have a sandwich at his house then...

[Hes]

:thumbup:

Obvious!....your BIG HEN'S going

[Derby Tup]

Wheatear above Langdale this afternoon

[molehill]

Had a little "wild camp" on top of Glasgwm last night (the Arans), middle of the night the silence was broken by Grouse - probably alarm call on seeing a fox? This morning, where the sun first hit the llyn (little lake up there) and sun rays on the shallow end, first to warm. I spotted some frogs (in serious romantic mode ). Being high up (2000ft+), life and sex are a bit behind the lower countries and only two lumps of frogspawn so far.

Oh yes...... estimate a carpet of 400 frogs in a very small area. That's what made it out of the ordinary.

[Derby Tup]

Around a dozen Sand Martins by the Wharfe

[Hes]

We've got them by the Ure too DT. Its great to see them again. I saw over twenty feeding on my Saturday run.

Around a dozen Sand Martins by the Wharfe

[Hes]

After a totally rubbish day, I went for a walk to do a bit of hare watching: saw curlews, oystercatchers, lapwings, a buzzard being mobbed by gulls and around a dozen hares, some close enough to take photos of. At one point I was looking through binoculars and had seven in my field of vision. Got my ear nuzzled and snuffled by a lovely piebald horse (a girl has to get her kicks somewhere!) and an old collie came over for a tummy rub (not mine, hers). Aren't animals great?

Feeling much better now.

[Derby Tup]

After a totally rubbish day, I went for a walk to do a bit of hare watching: saw curlews, oystercatchers, lapwings, a buzzard being mobbed by gulls and around a dozen hares, some close enough to take photos of. At one point I was looking through binoculars and had seven in my field of vision. Got my ear nuzzled and snuffled by a lovely piebald horse (a girl has to get her kicks somewhere!) and an old collie came over for a tummy rub (not mine, hers). Aren't animals great?

Feeling much better now.

Sounds fantastic Hes!

Won't be too long before the swifts are back too