The weather took a downturn for several days with frost, sleet and snow coming in from the north east.
On the seafront I braved the wind in the hope of catching the Purple Sandpiper in a more accesible location - it worked.
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| Purple Sandpiper |
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| Purple Sandpiper and Sanderling |
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| Purple Sandpiper |
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| Purple Sandpiper feeding |
There were 25 Sanderling and 3 Turnstone on the sea wall along with the PS.
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| Purple Sandpiper and Sanderling |
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| Sanderling and Turnstone |
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| Sanderling and Turnstone |
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| Sanderling, Turnstone and Purple Sandpiper |
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| Sanderling avoiding the oncoming waves |
Two Snow Buntings were reported just 50 yards further along the beach a little later but I'd left by then unfortunately.
Today things were a little warmer and calmer so I walked inland to the wood. A pair of Treecreepers were feeding away but not appearing to be looking for a nest site yet.
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| Treecreeper |
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| Treecreeper |
The rookery is very busy with birds coming and going carrying nest material. It's a great sound they make and always reminds me of spring.
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| Rooks with nest lining material |
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| Rook with nesting material |
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| The rookery |
We have alittle warmer weather to look forward to in the next few days so I won't have to wrap up as much hopefully.
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