Friday 27 January 2017

Oh for a bit of light

I started at Whittle Dene this morning to see if the Bewick's Swan was still there, but only a single Whooper was in with a family of Mute Swans. 

 I then headed to Northumberlandia where I added Mr M of Cramlington to my birders year list.  It was nice to see over 100 Brambling here as well as a female Scaup on one of the ponds.  I could have got some descent photos if only there had been a little bit light.  I'm not greedy I didn't want full sunshine, but a little bit of light would have been nice.



Brambling @ Northumberlandia


Redwing @ Northumberlandia



Scaup @ Northumberlandia

Saturday 21 January 2017

What a Loon!

A few shots from todays Pacific Diver twitch at Druridge.





                                              Pacific Diver @ Druridge Bay Country Park


                                                              Stonechat @ East Chevington




    Twite @ East Chevington

Tuesday 17 January 2017

A Dull Start

This morning I had a bit of a run around to kick start my year list, adding Iceland and Glaucous Gull, Black Redstart, White-fronted Goose and Waxwing.






Florida Again

In October we headed across the pond to Florida.  As well as birding around the hotel grounds, we did venture out and about birding a few times.  Sites visited were Bok Tower Gardens,  Lake Parker, Merritt Island, Hal Scott Reserve and Lake Kissimmee.




The view from our room at Disney's Art of Animation.



Tiger Swallow @ The Animal Kingdom.



Ruby-throated Hummingbird @ Bok Tower Gardens.



             Ruby-throated Hummingbird @ Bok Tower Gardens.



Blue Jay @ Bok Tower Gardens.



Purple Gallinule @ Lake Parker.



Belted Kingfisher @ Merritt Island.



Black & White Warbler @ Merritt Island.



Florida Scrub Jay @ Merritt Island



Florida Scrub Jay @ Merritt Island.



Gopher Tortoise @ Merritt Island.



Reddish Egret @ Merritt Island.



American Kestrel @ Shingle Creek.



Yellow-bellied Sapsucker @ Hal Scott Reserve.



Eastern Bluebird @ Hal Scott Reserve.



Lubber Grasshopper @ Hal Scott Reserve.



Bachmann's Sparrow @ Hal Scott Reserve.



Crested Caracara @ Lake Kissimmee.



Brown-headed Cowbird @ Lake Kissimmee.



American Bittern @ Lake Kissimmee.



Alligator @  Lake Kissimmee.



Alligator @  Lake Kissimmee.



Baby Alligator @  Lake Kissimmee.



Least Sandpiper @ Lake Kissimmee.



Red-winged Blackbird @ Lake Kissimmee.