Wildlife April 2011

[mark smyth]

Nick that Chiffchaff isnt wasting any time getting down to nest building.

A warbler with an unusual song is causing a stir over here. So far no one knows what it is

[Anthony Darby]

The English form of the speckled wood (tircis) was found as far north as Perth up until about 1921. To my knowledge it is no longer found in Scotland. The form oblita, with pale cream spots, is found in the west and the Black Isle and is probably spreading?

[gote]

This is the lady who pollinates my early woodlanders
when she is not cheating by biting through the spur 
Sorry for the bad focus but she was moving fast 
Göte

[mark smyth]

I saw my first baby/first generation bees today

[Stephenb]

Could see 12 Red-throated Divers (loons for those on the other side!) below the house today, some calling and displaying - waiting impatiently for the ice to disappear on the inland lakes....

[RichardW]

Could see 12 Red-throated Divers (loons for those on the other side!) below the house today, some calling and displaying - waiting impatiently for the ice to disappear on the inland lakes....

very jealous, beautiful birds.

Speckled Wood also seen at work today, lots of Blues & Orange Tips. Also 3 Red Kite, 2 Ravens, 5+ Buzzard.

[mark smyth]

I hate it when movies put the diver calls in movies

This is going to be a great butterfly year

[scatigaz]

At last, my 3 Swift nest boxes are up. It was a little scary up those ladders.

[arisaema]

The midges have hatched

[Maggi Young]

The midges have hatched

 Yes, here  too.

[mark smyth]

Any photos Gary?

More swifts reported today over here

[scatigaz]

Here are the nest boxes

[scatigaz]

The reason i have lowered the middle box is because a pair of House Sparrows nesting between the top two. Please excuse the holes in the boxes as the drill kept slipping and was not due to drink lol.

[mark smyth]

well done Gary!

[David Nicholson]

I hate it when movies put the diver calls in movies