Out and About...

 …at a few different locations last week.

A few Fungi images.

5^th instar Common Green Shieldbug.

Common Green Shieldbug.

Hairy Shieldbug.

Teal.

Lapwing.

Red Kite checking me out. One of six seen at Derwent Reservoir.

Mistle Thrush.

Goldfinch.

Goldcrest

 The second Blog from Druridge Pools is all about, in the absence of the Firecrest, the stars of the show the Goldcrest. There was at least three flitting up and down the path to the hides and at times they were so close it was difficult to focus on them.

Reports of a…

 …Firecrest at Druridge Pools had me driving up there last Sunday (I also called at Cresswell on the way up) unfortunately however I didn’t get to see it but it was still a canny day out. I once again took far too many pictures (I have only just finished going through them) so I have split them into two Blogs.

A passing Marsh Harrier put the birds up including these Snipe

Teal 

And Mallard.

Common Scoter.

Long-tailed Duck.

Red-breasted Merganser.

I thought at first this was a female Scaup but I now think it’s a female Tufted Duck.

Marsh Harrier.

Buzzard.

I don’t know what spooked it but you don’t often get a Pheasant flying over Druridge Pool.

The sun brought the insects out including these Gorse Shieldbugs

Ruby Tiger Moth Caterpillar along with a small spider

And a Migrant Hawker Dragonfly.

Red-throated Diver at Queen Elizabeth II Country Park.

Cormorant.

Tree Sparrows.