North Cave Wetlands

The weather turned out to be better than the forecast so I went to North Cave at 6pm.
Walking around the reserve listening to the terns chattering was very relaxing. Can;t wait until next week when I am on Unst and there should be lots more terns.
Saw lots of butterflies and some dragonflies but could not get close enough to get any decent photos.

Hartlepool Birding

The last day of July and my first chance for a while to spend a day birding with my friend Chris. We left York at 8am and our first stop was RSPB Saltholme to look at a special bird, a white wing black tern. We also saw a little gull and a red crested pochard. Then it was off the Bishop Middleham to see a pectoral sandpiper, we also saw a coomon sandpiper.Seaton Snook was our next stop to see a roseate tern, and then we went to Hartlepool Headland. We sat on the wall near the gun battery and watched gannets flying by. Closer to shore were some male ediers and some young razorbills and guillemots. A walk towards the fish dock allowed us to get close to two common scoters who were near the harbour wall.A few yards further on a small group of common terns were on the edge of the water.Our final stop was back at RSPB Saltholme where from the Phil Stead hide we saw a greenshank and a fox.

Farne Islands

School is out for summer and time to do some birding!

First trip was to the Farne Islands.Chris Downes (chrisdownesbirds) kindly drove us to Seahouses. We got there in time for the 0930 sailing but due to weather conditions the boat did not leave until 11am. An excellent trip with lots of chances to photo birds and seals.