Brian Ward

Retired and birding in Cumbria and Cleveland, accompanied by Mia the husky

[Brian Ward @Ward276]

@atherbron He's ill, if you saw the last game between the Patriots and the Broncos he was on. Looked really poorly and lost a lot of weight.

[Brian Ward @Ward276]

Anyone remember these, found them in my old telescope box.

[Brian Ward @Ward276]

@pacrabtree There were there for ages and were in different directions, the flight path over us is north south

[Brian Ward @Ward276]

Odd clouds, look like vapour trails

[Brian Ward @Ward276]

@pacrabtree You should come down to Whitehaven, it looks set for the day

[Brian Ward @Ward276]

@pacrabtree Afraid not

[Brian Ward @Ward276]

Mia has just left us after 14 years of love and devotion

[Brian Ward @Ward276]

@VictoriaCoren Have you seen the Connections puzzle today. Top line is: Only Connect Olive Branch. Very funny.

[Brian Ward @Ward276]

WEBS today at Longlands had a large flock of BH Gulls drop in, 150+, and Wigeon, Goldeneye, Gadwall and Kingfisher all back for the winter #WEBS @cumbriabirds@cumbriabirds

[Paul Crabtree 🇬🇧 @pacrabtree]

Great Spotted Woodpecker observed in woodland near Great Corby today @Natures_Voice @cumbriabirds #Cumbria

[Brian Ward @Ward276]

@michlichen Be there tomorrow, hopefully without rain

[Brian Ward @Ward276]

@punt_rd I was there, Robin Trower and Wishbone Ash the highlights for me

[Brian Ward @Ward276]

My first Painted Lady of the year in the garden today

[Brian Ward @Ward276]

WEBS at longlands this morning, Kingfisher on the river was the first outside of winter. Lake very quiet with no cygnets and only 5 ducklings. Also heard sedge warbler and redstart #webs

[Brian Ward @Ward276]

6 swifts over the garden in Whitehaven just now. First for the year @cumbriabirds

[Brian Ward @Ward276]

Just come back from a weekend in Bergen and 2 things I was impressed with. All dogs must be on a lead in the city and any national parks and the coach driver has a breathalyser attached to the engine of the coach and he can't drive it away if he has had a drink.

[Brian Ward @Ward276]

@pacrabtree Is this the driest April you have recorded?

[Brian Ward @Ward276]

This yellow dust was all over our cars last night on Tower Hill, Whitehaven??

[Brian Ward @Ward276]

Chiffchaff and Blackcap in the gully between Tower Hill and Leathwaite this morning