Hartlepool Headland

I just could not resist a trip to Hartlepool on Saturday for the Eastern Black Redstart. What a cracking little bird it was but while I was there a Robin was chasing it all over the place. A Glaucous Gull spotted among the other Gulls seemed to be sheltering from the wind. Turnstone, Purple Sandpiper and Ringed Plover were on the rocks while a flock of Linnet were on the sand.

Eastern Black Redstart

Glaucous Gull

Linnet



Turnstone

Turnstone

Purple Sandpiper

Ringed Plover

 

Isle of Mull days four five & six

Went for a “Wild About Mull” wildlife tour with Bryan on day four. Got my first ever Adder and my second ever Whinchat. It was a cracking day out with loads of wildlife and flowers seen, thanks Bryan.
Next day was Iona where I manage to get some shots of a Corncrake, the scenery wasn‘t bad either. Day six we tried to go to Calgary beach but we could not get parked because around fifty bikers were taking up nearly all of the carpark. Got shots of the Sand Martins instead.

Loch Scridain

Adder

Adder

Adder

Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary

Whinchat

 

Whinchat

Golden Plover

Meadow Pipit

Stonechat

Common Gull Chicks

Corncrake

Iona

Iona

Sand Martin chicks

Feeding Time

Sand Martin