Sunday was a bit quiet so I got up early for a walk north along the coast to Craster. It was bright and cool with a light S breeze. Its great to be out early at this time of year, I didn't see another person for the first two hours.
A slow wander north along the coast path was very pleasant. A few Yellowhammers, 3 Grey Partridges and 2 Greenland Wheatear were about the only things of note but the soundscape of singing birds, noisy Kittiwakes and gently rolling waves was relaxing.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjicbfRKrsb2BvOyezt5ajbnaM60y3GpHKMG1m-HvG8VYSUiqhcp6kOAyFXgEHXbW7CMapskH698qQe-bBnfuNi5TfdYdGdtEhofljwql1r5ND8OMn25H4knhNFmI7EWZ8x7zPj1_IMh9ncH9gd19lycLV1aNhwScyljmblwfpCQx-fzS8qyr8/s16000/bathing-house.jpg) |
The Bathing House with Longhoughton Steel, Boulmer in the background. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlDRbMRKaVRT20eaVdNKtGOn225vaKZrQHgSznb5W3HRigohdqYDPabpiNiFLegG6fJAdAloYMeRCsJP7YRYjZdna9XunnhOobWrnPU74HXDTbI0rfX1hICsmKOczybllmR2FnVJR2rqzFC2DQzZqi_Y3w6oYEwTGVvdXpbgXF4UadAnDNRE8/s16000/Craster-Farm-from-Heughs.jpg) |
Craster Farm |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXSVSnK3d0xC16W4yW3Seg1tjN5oFF1LFc6NowH3f5E4NyXtuLzOCJfHbLfQWFj127-JY21osQ8qNRGRoZbTbXa29lNJGOmE_JB5X3o2GBOMH281_N9IdsXLrXd1dh-LnK2BG4zJKycEXVZz81PoZaaavHfd2IXCLsuYUArCmHLEOhGFNy5RY/s16000/Howick-Local-Patch.jpg) |
This view south shows the majority of my local patch. We live in the village you can see in the trees. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOr98wXM0sGdM3roE1mbgC6q04nFMAqGYHVSKfiOF2v6A3qE6fHHs6DezUpz0IgkSQfOXpKzkKVXiTANsfNWfMccNQeU2SsbHdsOjd8qjBwatC7b8U1cd2FFA2WsoOAS1IpeK78HtHjO1TQ4td80zOCF_q0WXbbXBu0c8veRGW72u-QOY3_aE/s16000/Kittiwake-1.jpg) |
Kittiwake watching me. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBggzvV3am6LA2AsLcPquiMPPNbGUzcLzozEFsdboBEt8YUTH_jQvkmxpm3XQwq_slhSBboSeDHnaMjxTCTMUtLoeaSjP2PHctl1jetOM355-A6fRPMWf6oQRklhEsE0XP4087UwM2f9f9k1kfvpXBppnXp4yA4kOD_vgcXrsbABDGFwY6X5M/s16000/Razorbill-1.jpg) |
Razorbill below my feet. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCAn1SjmFh19tVS2JU8lAyDnvHpshA8Tb23PFg2NpRvNBYYWlxBRXEqESHizY1p0rdR8XIJYtnn_ce3141ONH0rubfFqrzaOdpqIcHkA-eqbtKXKu1M0b-PgZxgrXkk65cxAwV16krGlPhi0w-4cORRitrJnWMJRKGfoP0WhS2sZdKBIQcWN8/s16000/Thrift-Cullernose-1.jpg) |
The view from Cullernose Point |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEsXgIXf8HPpuIeje9yJiKPTKNhf231haLokZBwWtsAkXEYHA3hFo_-1xY7AJuZl6u3lnJmCbdLsDcygVqdS40VrxP15JFZGD_99NsX1YQcc0gCYSeDW0CkrkrXrztSEKkA3cr3ked-QC51sPF2MiMwUxUlnWeSV3EhXZDSIPBp3wwMFVYIVg/s16000/Thrift-Cullernose.jpg) |
Thrift and the marzipan smell of gorse. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvyWAllYBR3xyLyIzeQN5iu1omY39VsUOkxP4RBrvi4e-W7-hiOQvUcyaN5hPIAKr3EqUP5o6FUS6hq1JzqCAGFXXDRfqkN7OvYSUQDRB76pg-BMuY4EeyrywZV_dW9lqR38lkRLMBnZfC0O7ujV56x10RvzzDss2uD4rlcydVEwLCBKmvCE/s16000/Wheatear-1.jpg) |
Greenland Wheatear |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyb5J1-z8S76ZLPG81It1j7pZ_3MOJpvJStTsszidr5fOqU6IDJHYJRPqyeUVkTtiHzAqmK_hOxKnkWXHJLAbs8TTBaypr6BBuQ6_fgCbCD-Ethg5LBhv6ZO-QA3EqioWIXWJ7u8HJvgKJtalwHVjm0DprlylcHoURNKYnysSa9y1RMYHIScI/s16000/Whitethroat.jpg) |
Whitethroat |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNGyfytgkyfju7tDMxaUvAc1VJOcvDdzb2cn_MVY6uXWNDl05MSgK0foWJ45p0JCbSA7xjfwf5eCrDInXUVag-hoTAvJxtR0eHKolpdInhaQ7Zn8HDnGx7hn0ewoSzCBT4YN0-FsQbqp8MQcSTEKhUfgMwy2ZTWK4bpHWerMd30JX_6hRHsLQ/s16000/Yellowhammer-1.jpg) |
Yellowhammer ( do you think!) |
A few other things were noted, a single Painted Lady in off, 3 Wall Brown, masses of Spring Squill in large patches all along the short turf.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_-33h_Sxi8SQ_ex8nvn61eZZe1MKe6DdwlHuLSQz0dU5YpYuTQRRev3WcCRTz8rnLxS3e8SQQSjdJlLjHeOYmSJiHFZrka71XpoqSOnsJFTjG2aKpT_-ifSYZfV6-qRAeik_aHIm4GqUeHkcr_hcJYMj2G8KLUcxQWn8Xw4OInZLoeFPtyg/s16000/Painted-lady.jpg) |
Painted Lady |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFcX6vm-PNy5l0Qe5QVV5t7p8I44nYIelnyarL8qJnNrsuRC3OTyKoSN64HMqXSUhgVlEKnZM-xZqrArPkloGc50Rajnb3Cvea0K-65l2sHQKuHONK0BMMWRYqMDJVUlcPlX2y4G6bY7da5vUGofF4uuZmDDQm5hen3aWVa030Y35_6nFrHP8/s16000/Spring-Squill-1.jpg) |
Spring Squill |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyf81Sa2-aXwCtiU-INAPlrIhNXQtUmLC2Ef0n77S1V_xgyU18e_ConbYFHpmo0S8ZIQVIzZSxFgWerT7l767lZvgxyTteXNgoXY3TQmId7BCvJy-ME8rONzJyXe_PDsX-DwAZZfrAdkRGnQerlsClvshUcI5IoKh4h7xqnjEzdnPKwf27Bx8/s16000/Spring-Squill.jpg) |
A carpet of Spring Squill with Dunstanburgh Castle in the distance. |
This post is a bit photo heavy so I'll keep the text down a bit. On the way back, I noticed a bird flying south across the field behind Cullernose Point. It looked odd, but familiar? Green Woodpecker! Another patch mega. Not new here, but I've only had two others, winter 2009 /10 and spring 2017. I tried to take a record shot but the camera would not lock on. I must get the settings for viz mig worked out soon. I saw the bird well enough to believe it was a female...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAM3XiX9HCALmpgog-5XH2Eq0aKPYreiBjtJYSBtdgAf0wdd90tMdy84lUuyFZsUeDn7xXwghtQ6aGzBzbo4wISgvNTlL8CXB-9SdzoxsPC-foCe4ArGgp3BmMRVEtuQphi6-GIIPMRQeNzS_rAKT78Hun7cCAA9l1B6kR2p8LtSSGYjAwja0/s16000/Green-Woodpecker-.jpg) |
Green Woodpecker south at Cullernose |
No comments:
Post a Comment