Gib Point and Frampton Marsh.

A trip planned on what the weatherman said was sunny all day. He was wrong suprise suprise. Started early arriving at Gibraltor point at 8:00 am. I searched for the Pectoral Sandpiper, succesfully locating the bird whilst in the North hide. Also present 2 Spotted Redshank another lifer for myself. 5 Spoonbill, 22 Greenshank, 9 eider, Flocks of Common Scotter, 1 Green Sandpiper, 6 Snipe among other stuff. Then onto Frampton for the Red-necked Phalarope another lifer for me present on the scrapes, My first views of the bird also saw another Pectoral sandpiper in the same view, with Wood Sandpiper in the scope aswell! Also around Pintail, Curlew Sandpiper, Wigeon, Avocet and Little Egret. I then went home Via Covenham Res just for Common Sandpiper to make it 5 Sandpipers in one day ! Also a Sandwich Tern my first at Covenham. Life list now at 218.

Green Sandpiper

Black and White Little Egret

Normal color Little Egret

B+W Little Egret

Little Egret

Sandwich Tern

Common Tern

Latest outings, Ruby Tiger.

A few shots from the past week haven't had chance to upload had a virus on my laptop.

Ruby Tiger

Walking on water

Seal



Juv Mute Swan



Juv Mute Swan

Latest Macro Work

I have never seen any pictures of snails or slugs from any of my photography friends from all over the world so I thought I would represent the slimmy snails of our gardens. Also a few Moth shots. I learnt last night that butterfly's are now under the catergory of moths! You learn something new everyday! I found mating Damselflies around the field of brigsley so snapped them while I could.

Swallow Prominent

Green Sheild Bug

Snail emerging

Snail

Little Snail

Large Skipper

Common Blue Damselfly

Recent Bird Photos

Very quiet at the minute bird wise, very little to photograph with little to see aswell. Recently went to Alkborough Flats to look for the Ruddy Shelduck a lifer for me and 3 Spoonbill that were there, Ruddy Shelducks were very smart and Spoonbills were distant to say the least. A couple of trips to Covenham provided some nice Dunlin, Arctic Tern and 5 Common Sandpiper.

Little Egret, Slightly over-exposed

Ruddy Shelducks

A smart Dunlin

5 Days in Yorkshire

I spent the last 5 days in Yorkshire with my Scope and my camera. I had a great 5 days. I saw 4 new birds and plenty of birds I havent seen for years. Goshawk, Ring ouzel, Yellow-legged gull and Tree Pipit were my new birds. I had plenty of picture to go through keeping 250 out of 1000 and these are the best of the 250. Hope you enjoy looking as much as I enjoyed taking them :)

Green Woodpecker

Ilkley Moor

Common Lizard

Grass Snake

Bridestones

Red Grouse

Juv Great Black Backed Gull

Kittiwake

Kittiwake

Fulmar

Gannets

Moths inc Elephant Hawk

As this so called summer is in full swing more and more moths are coming out. Giving me the opportunity to get the trap out. some beautifull moths found around work aswell. Enjoy. More to come next week when I'm back from a week in Yorkshire.

Grey Dagger

Elephant Hawk Moth

Lilac Beauty

Snout

White-rumped Sandpiper and Turtle Dove

Returning from A week in Rhodes, I came back to the news of A White-rumped Sandpiper at Frampton Marsh. I decided to make the trip with the appeal of A Black-necked Grebe a year tick but my first in summer plumage. Also Green Sandpiper and Wood Sandpiper of note. Popped into Gib Point. I have never been before and it's a very nice reserve although not to much around 3 Greenshank and 2 Ruff coming out of summer plumage was the best. I also went to Theddlethorpe dunes to look for Turtle Dove, I was directed by another birder and thankfully I did get onto one after hearign them call. Then onto Covenham where I got 3 Common Sandpiper which made it a 4 Sandpiper day. 2 lifers, 3 year ticks, 130 miles well worth it.

Avocet nest at Gib Point

In this picture you can see the pair are trying to bilt up the nest with small rocks and shells, The adult on the right has flicked a small rock towards the nest.

Meadow Pipit

Turtle Dove

I saw a dead seagull at Covenham Res and angles myself so the poppies were in the foreground, I have fallen for this image. Sligh maipulation of colours to make the image "colder"

Macro Work

I have finnaly built my first moth trap and tried it out twice with little success although I have had some nice moths in the mornings.

Ruby-tailed Wasp

Heart and Club

Silver Y

Beautifull Golden Y