September 2018 Coming from inland in my youth has left me with a deep fascination for waders.

Caught up with this beautiful Common Redshank today.  These are birds I never came across at all in my early years.  I guess this was coming from inland and not really travelling too much.  This has however left a deep fascination with this beautiful group of birds the "Waders".

Common Redshank put your tongue away!

A thrilling encounter today!

September 2018 The beautiful avocets will soon be leaving for the southern estuaries

These Avocets have only breed in Gloucestershire in the last few years.  They are such great  feisty birds that are always up for a quarrel with their neighbours.  They appeared to me to have a successful breeding season as there were quite a few juveniles around at the end of the breeding season.  They tend to depart from us during the winter months and end up on estuaries on the south coast.  I am always pleased when they return in numbers during the spring and they see to be colonising well.

Elegant footsteps

Swishing feeding action

A new welcome at enjoyable addition to Gloucestershire wildlife!

September 2018 I don't think I seem to see these so often these days - Greenfinch

I am sure I used to see these birds a lot more often and they were quite common.  With the changing dynamic of nature its amazing how some old favourites have become quite exciting.  A lovely bird the Green finch.

Beautiful male Greenfinch

 When you look they are really beautiful.