lazza
Well-known member
A couple of rides out to the coast over the last 2-3 weeks keeps the list creeping upwards - not very dramatically - but upwards is upwards!
In mid-November, a ride down from Amble to Cresswell was surprisingly quiet, but as I headed along the farm road from E. Chevington to Druridge Pools, a single
151. Twite
was perched on a fence. A similar route 2 weeks later resulted in a flock of 25-30 of them in the same location, which was nice to see (and hear).
Then this last weekend, I was out to East Chev & Druridge again in the hope of seeing the much-photographed Hen Harrier. Although I failed at this, East Chevington still produced a couple of nice additions, including a new species for my UK list (embarrassingly!):
152. Long-tailed duck
153. Bittern - new for the UK list!
In mid-November, a ride down from Amble to Cresswell was surprisingly quiet, but as I headed along the farm road from E. Chevington to Druridge Pools, a single
151. Twite
was perched on a fence. A similar route 2 weeks later resulted in a flock of 25-30 of them in the same location, which was nice to see (and hear).
Then this last weekend, I was out to East Chev & Druridge again in the hope of seeing the much-photographed Hen Harrier. Although I failed at this, East Chevington still produced a couple of nice additions, including a new species for my UK list (embarrassingly!):
152. Long-tailed duck
153. Bittern - new for the UK list!