The waders were all flushed into panic on one occasion when a hunting Merlin flashed through.
Beadnell Sunrise |
Digiscoped Scaup |
Beadnell Point |
Tea drained we had a wander around Seahouses Harbour, took a few snaps and headed off to Newton.
Late November is always a bit quiet, sort of reflective a bit. A wander around Low Newton was quiet but quite busy with people, walking and exercising dogs. Newton Pool was quiet, Mallard, Teal, a few Snipe. There has been some work done to Newton Pool, reed beds seem to have been opened up in areas and the whole reserve was looking really good.
I can remember visiting this area back in the early eighties when I was just starting to take my birding more seriously, I can remember studying the plates and the seasonal guide to birds that had been recorded, displayed in the main hide, with interest and wonder, the hide today is the same hide and still has the same comforting, nostalgic smell of old timber and creosote.
The flash to the north of the pools as better for birds, good numbers of waders even though the tide was low.
Track of the day |
Newton Pool |
Track through to the Shore |
That's that, morning over, quite a good day for birds of prey today, Peregrine, Merlin, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel and when I pulled down the road to home a fabulous Common Buzzard was perched..
Longdyke Guardian |