Late start and a full English

A short wander from Howick to Craster this morning. A nice bright morning with a breeze increasing as the morning gave way to mid day.

We were walking north so the sunlight was behind us and birds seen were all in good light. Oystercatcher, Redshank and Turnstone were seen along the rocky shore as we approached Craster.



Craster




I did try to identify this but failed, one of many similar which is often the case

The Arnold Reserve and The Heughs were generally quiet, a few small tit flocks, Blue Tit, Coal Tit and Great Tit as well as a good few Goldcrests. Easy to see these birds as the scrub is now almost leafless, photographing them however is a different and more frustrating matter.
Blackbird Robin and Wren were common and the odd Redwing would fly from cover to cover.

We stopped for a few minutes at Craster Harbour before calling in at the cafe (see post title), a group of Turnstone were working the tidal weed, a single but fabulous Redshank was photographed and a Grey Wagtail was wheeling around calling, landing and taking flight again.



Redshank, how red are those legs

Heading back south we watched a group of 27 Golden Plover sat out on one of the small but close rocky headlands, Red Throated Diver and Razorbill seen close offshore.



Golden Plover

Two Rock Pipits were nice on the cliff top path as we made our way back to Howick and a flock of Long Tailed Tits sped past us.

 



Track of the day, Howick cliff top path

A nice short walk on a nice fresh November morning, this path is one of my favourites, I can remember walking this in the early eighties looking through Goldcrests and looking seaward just we have done this morning, things never change but they are always different..