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May 2017
4:51pm, 6 May 2017
22,806 posts
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Derby Tup
Swift passing over Ikley Moor en masse heading North this morning. Welcome home!! 
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May 2017
5:24pm, 6 May 2017
475 posts
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J2R
First swifts of the year for me today, too, loads of them flying over the reedbeds at Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk. Also...a wonderful view of a hobby patrolling the reedbeds, a kingfisher perched in a dead tree, 3 tree creepers in close proximity, and bunch of warblers - reed, sedge, blackcap, garden, chiffchaff, Cetti's, willow.
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May 2017
10:17pm, 6 May 2017
1,791 posts
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jacdaw
Saw a photograph today on Twitter of about 50 Hobbies hawking for insects at Lakenheath.
I'm not sure I've ever been absolutely certain of seeing a single hobby. Had a few, "possibly a hobby" moments.
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May 2017
7:37am, 7 May 2017
21,618 posts
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Dave A
International Dawn Chorus Day. 05:00 in Bubbenhall woods, Warwickshire, listening to Robins, Blackbirds, Blackcap, Garden Warblers and more having a good old shout 😀
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May 2017
11:12am, 7 May 2017
21,619 posts
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Dave A
After the dawn chorus a lifetime 1st sighting of Sedge Warbler and Whitethroat.
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May 2017
12:51pm, 7 May 2017
25,810 posts
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alpenrose
I didn't realise that was today Dave. I heard the birds from just after 4 this morning then I did a race. The birds were darting around in the lanes as I went there, we had to drive through fields of lambs to get to the event then it was running in a beautiful wood on a private estate. The birdsong was lovely and I finally heard my first cuckoo. 
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May 2017
1:51pm, 7 May 2017
16,974 posts
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flanker
Swifts in Buttermere too. Along with a blue sky and excellent mid-run cream tea. Perfect.
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May 2017
2:09pm, 7 May 2017
21,620 posts
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Dave A
Swift's have arrived in Coventry. If they have any sense they'll leave.
Another 1st today, Cetis Warbler. I've heard them before but not seen them until today.
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May 2017
4:01pm, 7 May 2017
476 posts
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J2R
I couldn't be certain but I imagine the hobbies I saw were hunting mayflies. I know they catch dragonflies and damsonflies but there are none of those around yet, but there are loads of mayflies suddenly. Quite an all-you-can-eat feast for a hobby.
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May 2017
9:15pm, 7 May 2017
17,452 posts
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KinkyS
Lots of typical moorland/upland sightings for us today - mipit, skylark, yellowhammer, wheater, whinchat, raven, more tiny Herdwick sheep than ever
Pretty sure we had both grey and golden plover too.
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