Causey Wood

 I went looking for Dipper the other day in Causey Woods and was lucky enough to find two hopefully they will be pairing up soon. I probably went at the wrong time of day (morning) because for all it was blue sky and sunny the burn is in a valley and was still in the shade so I had to use a high ISO. Next time I go it will be in the afternoon when the sun is a bit higher.

One of two Dipper seen.

The second Dipper.

I only saw one Grey Wagtail this time.

However, there were quite a few Wren foraging along the banks of the burn.

A walk from…

 …Tanfield Railway to Sunniside a few days ago produced a few insects. 

Froghopper

Scorpion Fly

Syrphus Sp. of Hoverfly

Another Syrphus Sp.

Cranefly

Ladybird

Wolf Spider

Grapholita internana I think

Soldier beetle

Nettle-tap moth

Bumblebees

Bee

More Shieldbugs

Here are a few more Shieldbugs from three different sites Tanfield Railway, Kibblesworth Brick Works and Twizell Woods.

I think (I hope) this is my first Parent Bug

Hawthorn Shieldbug

Common Green Shieldbug

A couple of final instar Common Green Shieldbugs

The one above and the next few are, I think, also final instar Common Green Shieldbugs

4th instar Common Green Shieldbug