Determined to get a photo of the Stilt Sandpiper I sat for a couple of hours on the causeway at Cresswell. The bird never came as close as I hoped, but at least you can see what it is.
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| Stilt Sandpiper |
Also here were 6 Ruff, 2 Little Egret, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 2 Yellow Wagtail plus fly-over Buzzard and Sparrowhawk.
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| Ruff and Dunlin |
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| Ruff |
At Druridge main pool there was 3 Greenshank, 1 Green Sandpiper and 1 Common Sandpiper. Loads of butterflies in the sheltered areas.
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| Common Sandpiper |
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| Peacock |
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| Meadow Brown |
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| Red Admiral |
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| Linnet |
Back in Gateshead at Kibblesworth there were loads of Common Darter, but reduced numbers of damsels and just 2 Emperors, including 1 ovipositing.
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| Emperor |
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| Emerald Damsel |
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| Common Darter |
At Burdon Moor lots of Peacock, Wall and Speckled Wood, but little else.
Lamesley had a bit more water and a Common Sandpiper.
At Shibdon the first Greenshank of the year dropped in and a Spotted Redshank was calling, but couldn't be picked up in flight. The Ruff was in residence.
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