Your Wildlife Sightings!

I had a great Day today on the Wildlife walking front! Early this morning with Ruby Roo on my local headland I got lovely views of a 2nd year Iceland Gull, might be able to sort out a photo of it. I also well spotted my first Cuckoo of the year flying over the base of the headland. A handsome male Stonechat was also seen and before on the beach several Splendid Wheatears were seen.
Then later in the morning I went to a cool Valley in Snowdonia with a cool mate and we got brilliant lengthy views of a Fine Goshawk, also a pair of Pied Flycatcher were well seen and a Redstart briefly. We heard another Pied Flycatcher and another Redstart, here we only heard a distant Cuckoo but we did see a Kestrel as well. So yes a pretty good day!!!!
Oh after we went the finest Butcher i know of anywhere and yes i got carried away and parted company with £68

 

So far this year I have seen a very respectable total of 10 species of Raptors. Common Buzzard, Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, Golden Eagle, Hen Harrier, Kestrel , White Tailed Eagle, Merlin, Red Kite And Goshawk In that order, my best total already Since 2019.
Without being too greedy my Realistic Targets for the rest of the year are

Hobby
Marsh Harrier
Osprey
Honey Buzzard
Rough Legged Buzzard

I will not be greedy , 3 of these will do

 

Thanks Pete

 

Rough Legged Buzzard....ye see them aww the time up the Savoy nightclub in Glesga

 

A few from yesterday around Balisodare and Kellystown.

 

Do not forget it is International Dawn Chorus day tomorrow. So open your windows at 5am or before and enjoy Cool Celts

 

Brilliant list good friend, just brilliant.

 

Out on the hills yesterday , and spotted the following ; lots of Grouse . A Red Squirrel . A couple of Arctic Hare , that were reverting back to their brown coat .

 

Great sightings Cool Bhoy

PS Which cool location were you at?

 

Just rushed out to get the Washing in as it started to rain (Life of a True Hellraiser) and i was delighted to see 3 Stunning Siskins briefly visiting my garden

 

When I spotted the wildlife mentioned in my post , I was out hill walking in Perthshire . I went up a hill called Ben Gulabin , in Glenshee . It's not a Munro , but it stands at 806 m , so classed as a Corbett . I post my photos on twitter .

 

Is this thread a wind up

 

Yesterday morning I was delighted to see an ever so handsome Male Hawfinch on my local patch, very much worth googling they are that handsome
Also seen were 3 singing Whitethroats and the local pair of Stonechat.

 

What makes you think that?

 

A few from last week around Portavade and Balisodare.

 

Brilliant Photos Johnnie Especially The Close Up Swallow! Hope nobody Thinks it is a Wind Up!

 

Cheers Pete , i think cfcturbo needs a wee lie doon.

 

A few from midweek around Colgagh, Portavade and Balisodare.