Today I walked down to Howick burn mouth and back by the coast then had a quick drive up to Craster to check the harbour. It was dull cold and breezy from the south east. Bleak might describe it. I was hoping to add to the patch list with Grey Plover, Ringed Plover, Dunlin and Collared Dove, but even these paltry specimens remained elusive. This is the bit where I drop in 'I found a Ross's Gull' 'Which was nice', but I didnt.
The highlight would have been 2 probably Whooper Swans N but I only caught their arse end but I think I heard one call ( its not going on the list) and 8 Shelducks N along the coast, ...and nothing else.
Yesterday, my first new bird of Feb was the missing Yellowhammer, when a lone male was glowing from overhead wires above the bean field.
No 92
Pah...
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| Note the sun is shining and the bird is in our garden so its an old photo... |
2 comments:
Hi Stewart
I saw 12 Shelduck heading north, also 2 at chev and 2 east stobswood. Managed a few patch ticks including yellowhammer. Cheers David E
I agree..find this bit of the year really grim birdwise, and throw in it lashed down all weekend too, really need spring to hurry up !..:(
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