My first visit to the Northumberland Coast and despite the dodgy weather, very wet Saturday and windy Sunday managed to see some new birds, and some familiar ones.
Herons everywhere!
cormorant or shag?
beautiful Eiders
help with id appreciated with thes
i thought this little beaut may be a winchat youngster, it was singing nicely.
usual gulls
these guys were playing in the breeze
and this beauty was perched inside a tower at Warkwoth Castle
I did not get my boat trip out to around Coquet island to see the puffins, roseate terns, seals etc and the wind blew everything off the Druridge Bay
but enjoyed the visit.
my photos on flickr. grandy253
Andy
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what a lovely area Andy, love all the photos, wondering if your wader is a Turnstone and the next a Redshank but the experts will help.
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Regards, Hazel
It was was bit wet and wild up there wasn't it ? We did the Druridge Bay area on Friday on the way up,Budle Bay and Lindisfarne on a very rough Saturday and Stag Rocks Budle Bay and Fenham le Moor on Sunday.Thoroughly shattered and up to my max on pain killers over the weekend but I felt I had to push myself daft as it sounds,reckon this week will be a rest period.Great that you enjoyed your visit Andy it is a top birding spot in my opinion.Glad you got some photos as I have given up trying on mine.
Pete
Birding is for everyone no matter how good or bad we are at it,enjoy it while you can
Brilliant pictures glad you enjoyed one of our favourite places,
It would help seaman if you actually took your camera with you. LoL.
To each their own
Unknown said:It would help seaman if you actually took your camera with you. LoL.
Yeah well you know how it is,don't like carrying a load of stuff that is more intelligent than me !!