12th May

Bike ride from Penrith to Hawes Water in pursuit of ring ouzel - unsuccessful.  Other results not spectacular.  Male redstart at same point just North of hotel on way there and way back.  Thrush, stonechat.

3rd May

Bike ride from Lochmaben to St Ann's, returning East of Water of Ae.  Several isolated curlew (although one had a rather straight beak).  Lovely grey wagtails and a nuthatch at St Ann's but no redstart.  Numerous goldfinch, willow warbler, a few lapwing over farmland.  Swallows and martins now more in evidence.  More orange tips but could not see a female.  Also peacock, red admiral, small tortoiseshell.  Buzzards but no kestrel.  No tree creepers - haven't seen them for a while.