Your Wildlife Sightings!

This morning i walked a nearby seafront gaining my first 2 Wheatear of the year,2 dapper males,also 8 close in Common Scoter Ducks,a Red Throated Diver and in my garden before setting out there was a singing Chiffchaff in my garden.

 

I haven't seen a beaver yet, think they have just been introduced to Scotland aren't they ?
I have seen an otter swimming up the River Clyde just at the Glasgow Green, leaving a big wake in the water behind it, that is how you identify them from a distance, look out for the big wakes in the water, first real big sign.Great place to fish too down at the Green too, you get plenty of eels

 

Seen a stoat on the walk home today though the wetlands

On a side note I've read recently we have Aesculapian snakes living on our canals now. Not poisonous but big enough to kill a small dog

 

Just saw my first bumble bee of the year. He was sniffing around my beer can, suffice to say they didn't get any, it's all mine

 

I went to Tysfjord in January. They have orca there who come every year for the Herring. Anyway we were allowed to swim in the water with them as they only hunt fish. Loads of humpbacks were following them stealing their bait balls.





Was truely amazing looking into their eyes. Very curious creatures

 

Wondered where your quote was @cidermaster
Found it eventually haha

 

Is that Ivor the Engine i can see coming down the track?

 

I seen one on Friday. Perfect couple of days for them to make their reappearance! Funny big *.....they seem to want to stick the nut on you at times!

 

I here the otters are breaking like buggers and are after eating all the fish in the North of England

 

Is that Blackpool tower in the background for one of those pics

 

Fantastic mate.....although it wouldnt be me getting in the water with them! I know they dont generally attack us, but instances have been known!! Blackfish the documentary has got me a little cautious of them!

 

That's my thumb mate

 

I've seen two bumble bees so far this year.
The * come straight at you like mini drones . Talk about going in a bee line

 

Seen my first bumble bee the other day as well, sounded like a * chopper when it was flying over my shoulder from behind me. Sure the things are getting bigger this year, but then again I say that every year.

 

Also, taking my grandad to Martin Mere in two weeks for a little visit. Haven't been in a while and I haven't been taking my dog out for many walks because of the amount of work I've had so my wildlife sightings have been limited this year.

 

Queen Bees are just as bad, the noise off them when they go by you
One of my mates absolutely detests wasps.When he sees a wasp on a hedge he turns his gas lighter up to high and fucken incinerates them

 

Butterflies are beginning to appear on the scene now,on saturday i saw my first Small Tortoiseshell of the year and this morning my first Comma.Also this morning 3 Sand Martin flew past me.

 

Seen a complete * today.....utter *. This poor wee Dunnock was minding his own business pecking away at the ground, not 15ft in front of me sitting on a bench, when this hussy.....appeared from nowhere, landed about a foot in front of him, basically sticking her * in the air and waving it. Literally! Poor chap tried to ignore her but she basically pointed her * in whatever direction he turned! He wasnt up for it and gave it a sniff, before flying off.....with the * in pursuit!!