The Long Spring Goodbye
It's been a weird Spring. The longest winter ever is perhaps a better way to describe it. Persistent cold has meant I didn't spend too much time out looking for birds, and a delayed migration meant there were few birds in the move anyway. So a selection of videos from across the past few weeks to cover some ground. Slavonian Grebe - Upon return to Finland from Estonia, I made the usual efforts to connect with freshly arrived grebes. They are a hard family to beat when they look this good in summer plumage. Red-Necked Grebe is the star of the show. An absolutely stunning looking bird. I've been working hard on building my 5km from home list, but as usual, most of the birds turn up in the garden itself. Little Gulls, when they pass through in May are phenomenal. But this year, sitting on retained ice was special. They have a fantastic call. Little Ringed Plover at Laajalahti - my first birds this year we're also quite late. Red-Breasted Flycatcher - this 2CY bird tu