At Holywell Pond…
It was nice to see good numbers of Grey Heron again at this site, with half a dozen feeding around the pond today. There was also very high numbers of Little Grebe present with over 15 recorded. The highlight however was a visiting Kingfisher, which flew directly in front of the trust hide, landing on a post briefly. A welcome treat for a sunny Sunday afternoon. From the public hide, there was over 30 Lapwing, but no sign of any Greenshank or Snipe.
At the Aln Estuary, Alnmouth…
There were lots of Redshanks, Curlews and Oystercatchers, this evening, noisily announcing their presence. Again, the highlight was a Kingfisher close to the mouth of the estuary. This was a surprise but they are always amazing to watch. There has been regular sightings of Kingfisher in the county over the past few weeks, with birds recorded at St Mary’s Wetland and along local rivers etc.
At Alnmouth there was no sign of any Greenshanks or autumn/winter visitors but the walk was relaxing as always. Other birds present included a couple of Grey Heron, Cormorant, Eider and some Rock Pipits.
Paul & Adriana Buskin
