brooklime

and this very pretty speedwell (brooklime) is in flower again.

more trouble

and these young jackdaws are just looking about to cause some mischief

more food please

and this young rook is, no doubt, asking why its mouth isn't stuffed full of newts and tadpoles

more pond life

a newt and some tadpoles close to maturing into frogs in the deep muddy muddles on the tracks near Old Mill. I don't know what type of newt it is, there are some dark skinned ones and these very pale examples.

heath fritillary

yes, they're back. The reintroduction has obviously worked, and there were several flying about as the sun came out. Now is the time to go to Greenscoombe woods (see the link to Cornwall wildlife trust) if you want to see heath fritillaries.

dippers

I spotted this attractive little bird zooming past today. It is a dipper, and conveniently stopped to pose before wading into the Tamar