Red's walk

Another glorious day, so a walk with a friend and her dog, Red. Mawbray never fails to deliver.

Looking across to Criffel.

Little Egret.

An exposure of red clay.

Many of the groynes are worse for wear!

Red...

As it was coming up to high tide, we skirted inland to avoid disturbing the birds.

Popping our heads slowly over the top of the grass.....plenty of Oystercatchers.

Together with Bar-tailed Godwits.

As usual though, a dogwalker let his dog run through the roost....a real problem at this site.

Looking inland - the snow is disappearing.

 

Wedholme Flow Golden Hour

 A glorious late afternoon walk, with snow on the fells as a perfect backdrop.

Splendid Skiddaw.

Female Stonechat.

Pinkfeet in formation.

Hair's-tail Cottongrass - nearly over. 

Reflections.

A wintery veil.

A possible painting...

Sunset.

And some Whoopers in the evening light.

The Guillemots are back!

We thought it might be a bit early for seabirds at St Bees, but it was a gorgeous day so we fancied a cliff walk anyway. It wasn't as nice at St Bees as at home, rather hazy, but it was so good to drink in the smells and sounds of the occupied rookeries.

Whooper Swans off the coast.

Guillemots.

Herring Gulls beginning to pair up.

The rookeries are filling up!

The left hand bird is a Bridled Guillemot.

Cliff top.

Sandstone...

Stone Chat.

One of several Chiff Chaffs - seen but not heard.

Another glorious day!

 When it's just too nice to be inside - especially after this winter...a walk through the dunes and back along the beach at Mawbray. 

Plenty of frog's spawn in the ponds...

Good to see, but not good news for the Natterjack Toads.

Arrows leading to WW2 bombing targets.

Mawbray beach.

High tide roost...

Cormorant and Oystercatchers.

The slightly up-turned bill of the Bar-tailed Godwits is a good ID feature.

Curlew with Knot and Bar-tailed Godwits.....and below.

Red-tailed Bumblebee.

Fox Moth caterpillar.

A sky full of geese...

Back from Norfolk and not a lot changes - still a sky full of geese. This time at Grune Point. A fabulously noisy spectacle with thousands of geese moving around. Lots of Ringed Plover too and glorious sunshine! 

Pink Feet and Barnacles.

About to be washed off by the incoming tide.

A high tide! ...with the Anthorn masts and fence posts.

Red-breasted Mergansers.

Ringed Plover..

Criffel.

Heading back.