On Monday we decided to have a look at East Cramlington Pond for dragonflies. There were plenty on the wing with at least 10
Ruddy Darters being the highlight. Plenty of
Azure,
Emerald and
Blue-tailed Damselflies were also there.
Later in the day I had a cricket match in Corbridge, so we took the opportunity to have a look in Slaley Forest for Nightjars. Sure enough we heard and saw a couple of
Nightjars, as well as
Woodcocks and a
Cuckoo.
Barn and
Long-eared Owls were also in the area.
At Cresswell on Tuesday there was: a
Ruff, a
Greenshank, 2
Common Sandpipers, 2
Little Egrets, 3
Knot, 6
Avocet, a
Whimbrel and 10
Black-tailed Godwits. A
Wood Sandpiper was on my patch, Bothal Pond.
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| Ruddy Darters |
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| Emerald Damselfly |
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| Azure Damselfly |
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