[Pete Collins]

Thanks for the welcome messages!

I've already come across posts from Jez and Za before, so it was nice to get a response from you both. And yes Goosey, I remember you from that interesting Osprey thread - I never seem to be in the Lakes at the right time to see the Ospreys (I go there for the walks rather than the wildlife, though I sometimes manage to visit the Leighton Moss RSPB reserve). I did once see an Osprey at Minsmere though.

I've just got back from a quick visit to the Barton Hills Nature Reserve, not too far from me here in South Beds. It's another chalk downland site like most of the ones around where I live, so I wasn't expecting to see much that was new. There was lots of Clustered Bellflower, which is a gorgeous flower, and just a couple of Pyramidal Orchids. I did find one tiny little white flower that was new to me - if I can't work it out from my books I'll be posting another picture in the Unidentified gallery soon!

Thanks again,

Pete