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Red Squirrel
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4 goosanders in the Ness today. Male being challenged for his mate by 2 others today.
Red Squirrel
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Now there’s a seal in the Ness. Exciting lunch break!
Gooner
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Kestrel overhead for a good 15 mins whilst marshalling at Sandwell valley this morning, it was being very vocal and came quite low several times.

House Martins are definitely nesting somewhere in the village too, saw a couple again today on a quick walk.

Also, not in the slightest bit rare, but how cute are these guys....
J2R
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Swift over garden just now! Love having them back.
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We’ve been in the garden all day. Stef thought she heard a cuckoo and I thought I very briefly heard the scream of a swift
paulcook
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Swift screams in 3 locations today. Well and truly back.
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Went on a deer hunt today and saw more birds than deer.
Including a pair of cuckoos. Not great pics, they're surprisingly fast fliers.
But here's some of the 'least worst' :





Red Squirrel
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Lovely pics, Gooner and Um
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Next up? A fairly large bird making a kerfuffle and flapping of wings. I thought it was caught in the wire fence, but as I approached, it came through the fence and shot off.
A woodcock, I think.



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And a kestrel, with snack.




A lizard, I suspect. It was taking it off rather than immediate consumtion, so maybe a brood to feed?

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