Summer

Dark-red Helleborine

A trip to the Durham Quarry well known for its Helleborines. Just in time to catch the last of flowers.

Emerald Damselfly

Whitburn Steeel and Sandhaven Beach getting a few morning visits by me recently.

Little Gull

Adult. Difficult to get close without disturbing the birds.

Little Gulls

Juveniles

No chance of disturbing these they were closer to North Shields than South S.. Love this plumage though.

Song Thrush 

All those thinking about hedge cutting should be aware that some birds are still feeding young. Others are well on their way to migrating. Twenty Swifts feeding above my flat a few mornings ago. Now they've gone.

The Stonechats are independent now and looking magnificent.

Treecreeper

Whimbrel

Waders on the move. Golden Plover, Curlew, Ringed Plover, Oystercatcher, Sanderling, Knot, Turnstone and a few Dunlin along the coast. Green and Wood sands a little way inland

Whinchat and Cuckoo at Saltholme this week but this morning, a check along the Leas, was unsuccessful. Trow Quarry also failed to produce a Spotted Flycatcher.

For those of you missing all the insect photos (Well I think there maybe one?) A bumper post will be coming soon, so be warned.