There is always a good feeling about seeing a first, whether it be for the year or for the first time ever. Sunday was a lovely sunny spring day and the first sighting of an insect, a White-tailed Bumblebee in the garden was a welcome sign that winter is over (hopefully) and that spring is on its way.
Spring is such an exciting time for a naturalist. The new migrant arrivals and the addition of Butterflies and Dragonflies to brighten up our walks as well.
Common Pigeon [sp] (Columba livia)
Common Wood Pigeon [sp] (Columba palumbus)
Rose-ringed Parakeet [sp] (Psittacula krameri)
Great Spotted Woodpecker [sp] (Dendrocopos major)
European Green Woodpecker [sp] (Picus viridis)
Eurasian Magpie [sp] (Pica pica)
Western Jackdaw [sp] (Coloeus monedula)
Carrion Crow [sp] (Corvus corone)
Eurasian Blue Tit [sp] (Cyanistes caeruleus)
Common Blackbird [sp] (Turdus merula)
European Robin [sp] (Erithacus rubecula)
White-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lucorum)
Pete's Favourite Things 