Connected at Last

Pine Marten Wild Goat

Slavonian Grebe

Red Deer

Golden Eagle

Black Grouse

Osprey

Black Throated Diver

Osprey

Managed to get connected onto the internet here at the hotel but do not know how long it will last so here goes. Having a fabulous holiday but would rather not be on my own, wish the family were here too. If you are reading this I am missing you.

It is brilliant up here at Nethey Bridge - Heatherlea although non stop.

Seen Crested Tit although yet to get a photo. The Slavonian Grebe look stunning in summer plumage and there seem to be Osprey everywhere.

The Pine Marten trip was in a stunning location and the highlight of my holiday so far although I am sure there is more to come especially if we manage to get up the mountains - weather permitting.

Also had a cuckoo today, heard but not seen at Kingairloch.

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From Mick !- Well as I said yesterday I can't compete with Sylvia's sightings and pictures from Scotland but just for the record got my first Common Redstart on our moors yesterday. Went back up tonight hoping to get a picture ,no luck. But located an early Pied Flycatcher seen in poor light but brilliant to see.

Pied Flycatcher

Pied Flycatcher The first of the year.

Can't compete!!

Stonechat Avocet

Grasshopper Warbler

Nuthatch

Sedge Warbler

Swallow in the rain!

Willow Warbler

Wren

Sylvia called tonight to tell me about the brilliant day she has had with views of Black Grouse, Golden Eagle, White-tailed Eagle and Pine Martin. Can't wait to see some of the pictures she has taken - although she can't access the blog as the wireless Internet signal where she is staying is a bit hit and miss.

As for me well...............I got stuck in a traffic jam for 1/2hr at Saltholme this morning, got soaked at lunch time when the heavens opened, but I did manage to see several different Warblers (Cetti's, Sedge,Grasshopper,and Reed) amongst a few other species today.

On My Own!

Ring Ouzel Ring Ouzel

Tree Sparrow

Lapwing

Red Grouse

Meadow Pipit

Wheatear

Well saw Sylvia off on her highland experience.............hope she sees everything on her wish list!

So I was left to check out the local area, managed 3 year ticks - Blackcap at Weary bank Swallow at Sleddale and 10 Ring Ouzel at Little Kildale, even had one close by in a tree. (Sylvia will be annoyed if she has missed out on these). Plenty of Medow pipits , Wheatear, Chiffcaff and Willow warblers around today.

Now for something completely different.

On Sunday we had a trip over to South Lakes and visited Sizergh Castle to try and see the Hawfinch but not much luck there although it was a lovely place to visit and will definately go back in the near future. We then decided to visit the South Lakes Animal Park and had a pleasant walk around there in beautiful sunshine. I do feel sorry however for the Guy on whose head the bird landed!!