Where are all the spring migrtants? This is one of the latest Springs I have known. Usually I have seen numerous Sand Martin & Swallow by now and even the odd Willow Warbler. Nothing yet and it is still very cold with a really raw easterly wind blowing almost continuously. The temperature managed to get to 10 degrees today ( 7th April) and I say my first butterfly from the car window. Probably a Small Tortoiseshell. I've not seen a queen Bumble Bee yet though?
A morning at Fairburn Ings RSPB Reserve, South Yorkshire, with the idea of trying to photograph Brambling that had been visiting a feeding station. We only saw one and that was a very brief visit to the feeders. Still managed a few photos of common stuff and was able to test out my new Canon 400 f5.6 lens.
Above four – Female type Brambling – Fairburn Ings – Tony Davison©
Above two – Male Greenfinch – Fairburn Ings – Tony Davison©
Goldfinch – Fairburn Ings – Tony Davison©
Male Tree Sparrow – Fairburn Ings – Tony Davison©
Male Reed Bunting – Fairburn Ings – Tony Davison©
Male Chaffinch – Fairburn Ings – Tony Davison©
Adult summer Black-headed Gull – Fairburn Ings – Tony Davison©
Drake Mallard – Fairburn Ings – Tony Davison©
Above two – Drake Teal – Fairburn Ings – Tony Davison©
Nice, you can see the sharpness of the 400.