Penduline Tits at Horsbere Reserve, Gloucester

Headed to Gloucester again today our third visit :) After two hours waiting we were losing hope of seeing them but then Dave spotted them fly in they were in the reeds for awhile and I couldn't get any photos of them in there, I was getting frustrated lol when then all of a Sudden both of them flew over us into the roadside trees by the stream, I couldn't believe our luck much closer and brilliant views so nice seeing them close and hearing them sing was amazing, I got some Record shot's and Dave got some stunning shot's :)
They say its always third time lucky that was certainly true in this case i'm over the moon such beautiful little birds :)

Great White Egret at Middleton Lakes

Had a lovely Monday Morning at Middleton with the Great White Egret he had been reported on Middleton Hall Lake so we went had a look and there he was a Warwickshire tick for me and a Year tick for us both, it's such a great feeling when it's a local tick I love it :)
It then flew and went into the heronry  at Middleton Lakes, had great views and we walked to the end of the path and you could see it closer and more in the open so we took some photos still a little distant and high up for my camera but I was over the moon to be getting views like this and being able to take photos It's so much fun when you can do both see and photograph a great bird.
On the Saturday we went to Gloucester again for the Penduline Tits we had better views than last time and I managed to get a record shot but still too distant to Photograph but lovely to them again there so pretty :)

First lifer of the Year - Dream weekend :)

We began the weekend by staying local we decided to go to Ladywalk to see if we could see the Bittern again as there was 3 there now, we went to Hide B where people had being getting great views, we sat there for awhile and I was thinking it wasn't going to show, then Dave said Bittern I was like where where lol Dave there in the channel, I got him Didn't even need the bins he was just coming out into the open at the channel from the reeds, this was just like I had dreamt being able to see my fav bird this close and see all the detail on him was amazing and very exciting and bonus I managed to get a record shot, we were lucky he showed for about an hour mainly in the reeds but had great views and watched him catch 2 fish, too be able to watch your dream bird like this and in Warwickshire too is the best feeling :) I feel very lucky and blessed never thought I would have views like this :)

My record shot

Dave got a stunning shot of the Bittern in the reeds with his neck stretched up and his eyes peering such beautiful eyes and stunning neck pattern, love them.

Taken by Dave Hutton

On the Sunday we headed to Gloucester for the Penduline Tits, was a nice journey down there and didn't have a long wait to see them, took me awhile to find them in my bins is so hard as they blend in with the reeds and wind didn't help but I eventually managed to get on one and also had stunning views through a kind gentleman's scope, beautiful little birds and so happy to have seen them as we dipped last year on one, both birds moved over to the other side of the reed bed and they were lower down here but I could see both birds but I never managed to get any photos, Dave struggled too but he managed to get a record shot or that's what he would call it a record shot, I call it a beautiful photo as always lol. 

I'm just over the moon to have seen them and my first lifer of the year and a lovely bird :) 

Taken by Dave Hutton