Friday evening Glenridding
Screaming parties of Swifts flying low over the village with Swallows & House Martins
Ulls Water River Dipper & Grey Wagtail
Saturday walk - Glenridding to Aira Force Waterfall a very wooded area lake side and hill side
First bird seen was a wood Warbler calling and giving great views too
Chiffchaff - Willow Warbler - Goldcrest - Blackcap - Nuthatch - Treecreeper - Chaffinch - Bullfinch - One pied Flycatcher calling - Buzzard
Two Cuckoos calling one from the opposite side of the lake
Following Aira Beck up to Aira Force Waterfall
Great Spotted Woodpecker - Green Woodpecker - one Wood Warbler calling - Dipper - Pied Flycatcher - Treecreeper feeding young at nest
Chiffchaff - Nuthatch - Chaffinch - Goldcrest
Sunday St Bees to Bees Head
RSPB have three viewing points along the cliff tops giving good views of the sea birds
Not a great variety of sea birds around that day
Guillemot - Razorbill - Kittiwake - Cormorant - Herring Gull - good number of Raven No sign of Black Guillemot
Linnet - Stonechat - Whitethroat - Skylark - Meadow Pipit - Swallow - Jackdaw. No Birds of Prey seen
Fantastic views from the cliff tops
Cheers Craggy
Hi David
Yep two very nice areas weather was on the right side too