Had a fantastic days birding in Somerset on saturday with Kerry and my very good friends Paul . Brad and Jake ,although the light was very bad managed to get a few record shots ,also a big thanks to James and Emma.

Male Little Bittern

Male Little Bittern

Great White Egret

Great White Egret

Cettis Warbler

Bittern

Bittern

Saved the best one untill last.

Alpine Swift hawking insects St Marys IOS last week.

As promised more pics from our trip to the Isles of Scilly last week.

Alpine Swift

Alpine Swift

Alpine Swift

Turtle Dove

Male Ruff in summer breeding plumage a rare sight away from their breeding grounds.

Male Ruff

Male Ruff

Puffin

 Sanderling in summer plumage

Razorbill

Razorbill

Great Skua

Gannet

Kittiwake

Manx Shearwater

Male Red Backed Shrike in the hand ,trapped and ringed at Porth hellick ,stunning bird thankyou jim for letting us see it.

Red Backed Shrike

Red Backed Shrike

Male Linnet

Just got back from a week on the Isles of Scilly the highlight being this superb Alpine Swift ,will post some more pictures of the Swift and a full trip report over the next few days.