Thursday 27 December 2012

Newcastle.

A change of scenery and some different birds on a trip to Newcastle. The weather has not been the brightest but a run up the coast was nice, visiting some of my old haunts. St Marys Island had the usual array of waders - Sanderling...
...Lapwing, Curlew, Golden Plover, Snipe, Redshank and Bar-tailed Godwit.
 Despite the dull conditions the lighthouse always looks good.
Lots of Dunlin on the rocks.
It was nice to see plenty of Carrion Crow up close.
A few Cormorants were fishing in the surf.
A run up to Newbiggin gave us good views of Black-headed Gull...
...but the Mediterranean Gull wasn't so obliging...
...and the Turnstones stayed away from the dog walkers.
Cresswell next to see plenty of Moorhen...
...Long-tailed Duck and Wigeon...
...a cracking drake Pintail with the Mallard...
...and some shy Grey Partridge.
A brief visit to East Chev before the skies darkened and the rain came produced more Grey Partridge, Goldeneye...
...and plenty of Magpie.

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