Another walk around Burdon Moor the other day didn’t produce many birds however, I had the best view so far this year of a Chiffchaff. A pair of Stonechat also gave close views.
Chiffchaff singing away.
Female Stonechat.
Male Stonechat.
Male Yellowhammer gathering nesting material.
Male Reed Bunting.
Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly.
Around a week ago (I’m still catching up) I did another of my short local walks up to, what my wife and I call, the whinny’s. It feels as though you are miles away from anywhere but it is only around a mile from our house.
Chiffchaff
Gorse Shieldbugs
I thought the Ladybird would move out of the way when
this Shieldbug came up behind it however, it was the other way round the Shieldbug
scurried away.
Seven spot Ladybird
Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly
I think this is some sort of Rove Beetle
About a week ago I had a wander around our local graveyard to see if I could find any Ladybirds. They over winter in the cracks and crevice’s in the gravestones and I found a few.
Part two is Thornley Woods and Far Pastures.
Once again Thornley Woods and this Heron seemed to be clearing
the pond of Toads.
I know, I know it’s a Grey.
Nuthatch.
Finally Far Pastures and a male Reed Bunting.
Male Bullfinch.
Long-tailed Tit
My first image of a Chiffchaff this year although I
heard one about a week earlier at work.
A very distant Buzzard.
Willow Tit.
It’s over a week ago since I visited some of the hides in the Gateshead area. Part one is Clara Vale and Thornley Woods. Here is some of the wildlife that I saw.
It’s ages since I took a photograph of a Rabbit.
Wren.
Stock Dove.
Tree Sparrow.
I came across these Red Kites on the way from Clara Vale
to Thornley Woods.
Five Roe Deer were seen from the hide at Thornley.
This one looks a bit tatty.
This young buck looks smart.
The third got a rump full of antler.
This older looking buck showed the others who was
boss.
Then this female turned up.
