Black tailed godwit. Burton Mere Wetlands

Common buzzard, Bride, Isle of Man 🇮🇲. Found it hovering just outside of village for about 5 minutes Manx BirdLife Manx Wildlife Trust 🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲

First painted lady of the season in garden today🇮🇲🇮🇲

Spotted flycatcher

Brimstone butterfly Nice to see. We see more of these in the spring time, but they are always a welcome sight 🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲 Manx BirdLife Manx Wildlife Trust

2nd phase Mediterranean Gull at Peel Isle of Man 🇮🇲 Hard to differentiate between various age groups of kittiwakes black headed gulls common gulls etc etc. Thank god it wasn’t raining. Manx BirdLife Manx Wildlife Trust 🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲

Sorry for dotterel I mojo. Shaky hands

Two Pale bellied Brent geese back from the high artic of Canada . Derbyhaven 🇮🇲 Isle of Man 🇮🇲🇮🇲Manx BirdLife Manx Wildlife Trust

Gannet starting takeoff behind Peel Castle Isle of Man 🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲 Manx BirdLife Manx Wildlife Trust

Pectoral Sandpiper at Point of Ayre Nature Reserve , Isle of Man. 🇮🇲 This migrant is rare on the Island, but this one sticks close to a special companion - a Ruff. Really pleased to see and picture this lovely wader🇮🇲🇮🇲 🇮🇲 Manx Wildlife Trust Manx BirdLife

Last week at Manx Birdlife’s Point of Ayre Nature Reserve in the far north of Isle of Man. This picture shows two pals together a Ruff and Pectoral Sandpiper. They seem to have joined forces for their migratory journey. I wonder where they’re going 🇮🇲. Manx BirdLife Manx Wildlife Trust

Male sparrowhawk watching birds in our garden. He gets the odd one We also have a large female that patrols the garden regularly. You’ll have to look at this pic in full frame to get best out of it Seen in Andreas Isle of Man 🇮🇲 🇮🇲 Manx BirdLife Manx Wildlife Trust

Female sparrowhawk Andreas Isle of Man. Their numbers have greatly improved from when I was a kid when they were nearly wiped out by DDT🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲look at picture in full. Looks very intent doesn’t she? Manx BirdLife Manx Wildlife Trust

Siskin in Andreas, Isle of Man today 🇮🇲🇮🇲

Shore Lark, Point of Ayre Isle of Man 🇮🇲 Been here about a week now but very lively. I could be wrong but I think the last record was at Smeale in 1976. Lovely to see in that remote area Manx BirdLife Manx Wildlife Trust 🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲

Female blackcap Andreas 🇮🇲 Isle of Man. Always nice to see especially during the dark days before Christmas Manx BirdLife Manx Wildlife Trust

Curlew Ballaghennie Isle of Man 🇮🇲

Little Egret. Peel Castle Isle of Man. Flying near rock pools at back of castle 🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲 Manx BirdLife Manx Wildlife Trust

Purple Sandpiper on rocks behind Peel Castle Isle of Man. 🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲 Manx BirdLife Manx Wildlife Trust

Goldcrest at Andreas Isle of Man🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲 Manx BirdLife Manx Wildlife Trust