Wednesday 25 August 2010

A nice selection

With a good weather forecast it seemed the only thing to do to get up to Cresswell and Druridge this morning.
We were not to be disappointed.
First stop Cresswell hide and the sandbank was very nicely populated
Spotted Redshank



Ruff




Greenshank - could see five but there may have been more behind the reeds to the right



Dunlin


Then after a bite to eat at The Country Barn ,which is worth a visit, we went to Druridge ponds where there was a
Common Sandpiper


After the obligatory vanilla ice cream a quick squint over the beach brought into view half a dozen
Sanderling - nice to see them returning and doing what they do best - running.
A couple of pairs of Ringed Plover were amongst them


A very enjoyable trip and I will describe the Butterfly and Dragonfly sightings next post

3 comments:

Glen Webber (Wildlife Photography) said...

Nice post. Sounds like a worth while trip. Nice to be able to get so many decent shots in on day.

Citybirding said...

Glen, it was one of those days when birds just keep turning up.
Dick

kirstallcreatures said...

Those spotted redchank are lovely, looks like you had a lovely day out. L