Seen today

[Mrs Pingu]

Nice

[Basil]

A large emperor moth, sitting on the pavement in the drizzle, trying to shake its wings dry.

[JonBuoy]

On yesterday evening's pootle along the towpath there was more action than usual at the swan's nest.  Seven cygnets that I was told had hatched the previous day.  Two very proud and protective parents.

[Flite]

While I was riding up the long hill, a short-eared owl was hunting over the fell. Possibly the male of a pair I saw a while ago. I watched till it went over a fold in the hill, then as I rode on it was sitting on a fence post near the road waiting for me!
Going down the other side, I was unaware of a rider behind me as I jinked and stopped to make sure a red squirrel sitting on the verge didn't decide to cross the road. I doubt the other rider even saw it.
After coffee and scone at the Hemmel (highly recommended), I set off back up the hill and saw 3 reds chasing each other about. And a second viewing of the SEO.
Most of the Upland Assemblage present and abundant.
And the sand martins are back!

[Arminius]

Yesterday, but 4 goldfinches just outside our back garden. We're also seeing a wren quite regularly pottering around amongst the plant pots on our decking, plus loads more blue tits than we ever saw when we lived down in York.

[PaulR]

Popped down to the river after work on Wednesday
22f204cbb0bf41278f4189ae080ccd75 by PaulRide, on Flickr

[Basil]

The swifts are back. 

[JefO]

The swifts are back. 

So are the Hobbies. 

[Wowbagger]

I have yet to see a swift over my garden this year, but I'm told they are around and about.

[Wowbagger]

Some photos from Two Tree Island this morning. The last is of an avocet seeing off a corvid.

[Sergeant Pluck]

Good photos Wow. I like the middle one - has it spotted its reflection?

[Salvatore]

I came across this character on the canal towpath this afternoon. I'm guessing its puddle has dried up and it was making for the canal. Anyway that's where it hopped after I'd snapped it to my satisfaction.