Nice to see Common snipe back from their northern breeding grounds. Bodmin moor this week. #birds #birding

Dropped in to see the Long-tailed shrike at Eastleach yesterday on the way back from a wedding. #birds #birding

Another Clouded Yellow from yesterday. This time a pale female (helice) form. Cornwall. #butterflies #Cornwall

A male Brimstone on the wing a few days ago in our Bodmin moor garden. #butterflies #Cornwall

A male Clouded Yellow nectaring on Knapweed yesterday. One of five in our Bodmin moor garden. #butterflies

Common kestrel on the Cornish cliffs. #BirdOfTheDay #birds #birding

Yellowhammer (m) on Bodmin moor earlier this week. #birds #birding

Female Yellowhammer on Bodmin moor this week. #birds #Birding

Meadow Pipit on Bodmin moor. #birds #birding

Marbled white on the Cornish coast this week.

Green-eyed flower bee nectaring on Knapweed. Cornwall yesterday. #bees

Hummingbird hawk-moth nectaring on Lavender at the weekend.

Green Hairstreak on Bodmin moor today.

A young Northern Wheatear demanding food from mum. Bodmin moor this week. #birds #birding

European Bee-eater over the Olhao salt pans. Portugal. #birds #birding

Little tern shaking off post-dive. Olhao, Portugal. #birds #birding

White stork this morning Olhao, Portugal. #birds #birding

Black-winged stilt on the Ria Formosa salt pans early this morning. #birds #birding

Sardinian warbler having a post bath preen this morning. Olhao, Portugal. #birds #birding

Male Common cuckoo on Bodmin moor this spring. #birds #birding

Reed warbler. Seaton wetlands, Devon, this week. #birds #birding

Cuckoo still enjoying the Drinker moth caterpillars on Bodmin moor. #birds. #birding

Common Redstart on Bodmin moor this week. #birds #birding

Lovely Mistle thrush feeding young on Bodmin moor this morning. #birds #birding

A male Common cuckoo enjoying the caterpillars on Bodmin moor a couple of days ago. #birds #birding #spring

Corn bunting, Great Bustard, Stone curlew and Grey partridge in Wiltshire this week. #birds #birding

Common Cuckoo feeding on Drinker moth caterpillars. Bodmin moor this week. #birds #birding

Cuckoo calling on Bodmin moor yesterday. #birds #birding #cornwall

First time I’ve checked in on my local Dippers this year. #birds #birding #cornwall

Lots of Willow warblers back on Bodmin moor this weekend. #birds #birding