This weekend we’ve been up to Northumberland. A fantastic time was had and for once I’ll let the pictures do the talking.
(unfortunately the best view we got!)
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Posted by Paul on June 7, 2009 at 7:58 pm
Looks like a place to get up close and personal with the wildlife, a bit too close as far as the Terns are concerned! Great shots, will have to go up there one day.
Posted by neil on June 7, 2009 at 10:30 pm
fantastic photos. The first tern pic and the shag nest are my favs. Going to Skomer end of this month and your just wetting my appetite. Cant wait!
Posted by Mark on June 7, 2009 at 10:35 pm
Excellent pix as always you’ll have to put the equip used too. How’s the insect photography? I have a spare sweep net if you ain’t got one foc of course!!!
Any ideas when we are going to do the lunchtime bird race?
Posted by Pete on June 9, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Still need to get some of the minibeasts in and have a crack at them! And gosh, yes, the bird race. Any ideas?
Posted by Dave H on June 7, 2009 at 10:54 pm
Love that first flight shot of the tern – it shows up the translucent wings brilliantly.
And sun too – you don’t know how much fantastic rain you’ve missed back here in Sheffield!!
Posted by Patrick on June 8, 2009 at 8:22 am
But you missed the swift swarm in Hillsborough park, from friday till last night (sunday) 100 – 150 were flying more or less at ground level, (alarming a lot of people and dogs as well) among the swarm was a few house martins and even fewer swallows. (I did not know they hung out together?)
Great to watch the swifts real close up, i think we take them for granted too much, i dont think there is another bird that flys so effortlessly.
The tern pic is absolutely fabulous btw.
Posted by Pete on June 9, 2009 at 8:57 pm
Sounds fantastic! I imagine there must have been some big emergence of some insects, which was also dragging in a few hirundines.
Posted by Patrick on June 11, 2009 at 5:07 pm
I think it was becasue it was cool and cloudy so the food was much closer to the ground. It was in the corner of the park next to the rugby field and floodlit 5aside football pitch, it is a bit boggy down there.
I have also seen a flock of what I think is young swifts in a flock criss crossing the top of the park, i am not too sure i know were they are nesting?
Posted by Emma Anderson on June 13, 2009 at 6:03 am
It looks like you had a great time on the Farnes. I really must try to make a visit very soon or all the birds will have left again! Where did you see the red squirrel? My lucky neighbour who lives in the Lodge at Otterburn Hall, has red squirrels coming into her garden with their young. I’ve been up a couple of times to try and picture them without success YET.
Posted by Pete on June 16, 2009 at 11:09 am
Hi Emma,
The squirrel was at Cragside – that shot was unfortunately the only one we saw and the best shot I could take! Apparently they visit feeders there in winter so may be worth a look (if you don’t mind the hefty National Trust parking charges…).
Posted by Roger B. on June 14, 2009 at 8:40 pm
Fabulous pictures – especially that first shot of a tern in flight.
Posted by vectisbirder on June 16, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Super stuff. I aim to make it to the Farne Islands one day. Next year, hopefully. As for Red Squirrels, I’m not one to brag, but I was at my local NR this afternoon and the Red Squirrels were taking nuts from my hand! ;-) You’d get some superb photos here on the Isle of Wight.
Great blog.
Cheers
Fay (Vectisbirder)
Posted by Bird on June 29, 2009 at 5:43 pm
WOW! And how envious am I? Those tern pics are absolutely stunning. So are they all. One day I’ll get to see puffins, one day…