2015 has been an interesting year.

After spending two weeks at Christmas at our house in France we were back in the UK for the New Year.

Not having a permanent internet connection in France I had to wait until I was back in the UK to post the photographs of the Shorelark and Great Grey Shrike I had taken in December 2014.

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I also posted the photographs of the Hawfinch and Firecrest that visited the back garden in France.

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January wasn’t a very productive month; I did a few Short-eared Owls, Willow Tits.

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but spent more time taking photographs in my garden the highlight being Redpoll which visited the feeding station along with the other garden birds.  

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February was a good month with lots of variety starting with some more Short-eared Owls. A laughing Gull, Water Rail, Water Pipit, Snow Bunting, Red-throated Diver. Tawny Owl, Long-eared Owl.

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March more Red-throated Diver and Snow Bunting photographs. Goldcrest started to visit the garden on a regular basis. I had a holiday in Rome then back to photograph the Great crested Grebe weed dance, Coots at war, new arrival in the pond and finishing off with the Solar eclipse.

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When in Rome

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April and I was back in France and the Black Redstarts didn’t disappoint along with the Fire Salamander.

Back in the UK and Dippers finished of April.

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May and it's back to France and lots to photograph:

Slow worm, Little Owl, Tau Emperor Moth, Black winged Stilt, Stag Beetle larvae, Purple thorn moth, Common Wall lizard, Night Heron, Orange tip butterfly, Scarce Swallowtail butterfly.

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On my return to the UK, Wood Warbler, Common Sandpiper, Smooth Newt, Redstart, Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher, Oil Beetle, Green Hairstreak.

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