Fast and loose

Trying for a looser feel to my sketching.

                                 Bullfinch

                                              Grey Heron

 

                                          
                                           Song Thrush.

                                
                                 Goldcrest.

                                 Paddyfield warbler

Seawatch

Had a long day seawatching at St Marys today, good conditions but a lack of birds. Highlights were 2 Long-tailed Skuas, probably 3 more.

Grey Plover,
Whimbrel,
Arctic Skuas,
Great Skua,
Velvet Scoter
Common Scoter,
Teal,
Widgeon
Manx Shearwater

All passed in variable numbers, but passage dried up around midday. Plenty of good conversation with many fellow birders during the course of the day, but got quite cold by days end, still no Corys for moi :(

New Northumberland breeding bird.

Nice to see that Little Egret has been confirmed as an addittion to the Northumberland breeding birds.  http://ipinswildlifeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

I remember when these elegant birds were still a twitchable species, now a regular too our coastal pools.

What could be next, Bitten or Spoonbill perhaps.

Bugs.

Spotlight on the Ringed Plover, cracking little wader.

Trip to Cresswell today to see the Stilt Sandpiper, also Cuckoo, Avocet, Ruff and Little Egret on the way back.

Few Digiscoped record shots.

Digiscoped images, Swarovski scope 80mm x 20x 60 zoom + Nikon Coolpix 4300 camera.

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Adult Med Gull