dandelion clock

Dandelion clock, coastal views with Thrift and Kidney Vetch, female Woodchat Shrike and Wall on a wall

Late April flora

Juniper  Juniperus communis subspecies Hemisphaerica, only a few plants remain of this subspecies in the uk on the lizard, Blackthorn flower overload, Western Ramping Fumitory, Prostrate Broom, Common Gorse flower overload, Thrift, Hairy Greenweed and Spring Squil

Whitethroat

Moldy Dunlin

Morchella rotunda or Morrel, very good to eat but not very common so best leave them to spore fully and summer plumage Dunlin just shaking after preening with a bit of water reflection

calling night and day

coasting whimbrel

for the record

perhaps not. barely a record shot of female marsh harrier

Dartford Warbler

Garganey

mixed april bag

Skylarks, first of the 'greenland' Wheatears. At last the local flora is responding to the warmer weather, Western and Subterranean Clover, Kidney Vetch, Buckshorn Plantain, and my old favourite Land Quilwort in all its glory.........

some recent record shots

Short-eared Owl, Woodchat (balaeric), Red Kite (passing through for the last few days) and Grey Plover

Red Kite

Coverack

Birds and flora

Often the flora, although not the main subject, enhances the photo. Lichen, gorse, lichen, heather, foxglove and alexanders.

Woodchat

In need of sun, both photographer and shrike

Spring Overshoots

Hoop from early week and smart male Woodchat from today.
More flora soon..