Plenty of spring flowers around now but not very springlike weather. The Yellow Star of Bethlehem at Scotch Gyll woods is at its best just now and with 32 flowering plants, this is the most I have seen. Toothwort are poking their heads through the leaf litter beside the castle and Caucasian Comfrey is becoming very common along the Wansbeck between Mitford and Morpeth. 29th March saw my first Chiffchaff a week later than usual and a pair of Dippers are seen regularly at Highford bridge. I have seen up to 3 Kingfishers at various spots along the river and a Green Woodpecker has been vocal at High House Lane.
3 comments:
Nice post, love early spring flowers... I'm sure I get a comfry like plant on the Coquet Estuary early spring,quite big leafy bushes really fills the slopes before the Bracken takes over..
Its probably more widespread than we think John...sounds like an ideal location for it.
I'll get some pics when I'm down there next and post them up
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