Abbey Meadows

Abbey Meadows

Saturday 27 April 2013

A new bird for Stobswood pools


A quick look around the pools of the old opencast area at Widdrington and Stobswood this evening. Driving down from Amble a Barn Owl was hunting at Hadston road ends. A Whitethroat was singing from a hedge at Ulgham and on the pools were a variety of waders including Common Sandpiper, Ringed and Little ringed Plover as well as a several species of wildfowl including a pair of Shoveler. Whilst there an adult Kittiwake flew in but was too far away to photograph (above) but looked good through the scope. This is a first for me on this patch.

4 comments:

Johnnykinson said...

A nice suprise !

abbey meadows said...

Not a rarity but a good bird away from the sea

Stewart said...

Remember when I had one on the tip when it was working....

abbey meadows said...

That was a few years ago now Stew but I haven't actually seen a one away from the coast in this area. God knows what flies over here when no one is looking.