Summer summary!

A quick summary of the highlights of our birding during Summer 2011.

View from Staple Island to the mainland

Fulmars

Arctic Tern on Inner Farne

In June we visited Northumberland with fantastic weather on the day we were on the Farne Islands but very wet the following day when we ventured on to the Moors and to 'Happy Valley'.








We also had another garden event with Scarlet Tiger moths putting in an appearance for a few days and Privet Hawkmoths emerging from pupae.

Scarlet Tiger moth

Privet Hawkmoth

At the end of July we spent a week in Scotland, at Aigas Mains, next door to the Aigas Field Centre. The highlights of the week were a visit to the top of Cairngorm, alas no Dotterel in view, and then on to Spey Bay where we had fantastic views of Dolphins and Little Gulls.
In August we had a great day out in Lincolnshire starting with a trip on the Boston Belle out into the Wash to see waders and seals, then on to Frampton Marsh where the bird of the day was Wood Sandpiper.