Baird's Sandpiper re-visit, Lincolnshire

Sunday's forecast was one of sun and no wind so we headed back for the Baird's, hoping that it was still there. A Common Tern was flying and feeding and there was not a breath of wind so we had our fingers crossed that our luck would continue. We kept scanning along the waters edge but all we could see were many meadow pipits and pied wagtails but as we neared the area the waders were favouring we could see a few small waders on the water line. And there it was, feeding with the dunlin, the ringed plover had all departed. It showed no fear walking past us with a dunlin, we couldn't beleive our luck !  We have many, many pics, I can't decide, they are all so good so have plenty to show you, hope you like them !

It stayed with this dunlin the whole time we were there

Some stunning pics !!

An hour of the northern lights

It's that time of year again when my phone pings when the chance of seeing the Aurora Borealis is high. Saturday evening was quite action packed for an hour and then the photos started to appear so out in the garden I went. Not visible to the eye only on phone pics. It seemed to increase and then vanish and I caught it just right. Hope this night sky action continues throughout the winter.

Not a bad pic to say we live in quite a built up, well lit area.

Tom was fishing in Cambridge and he captured this stunning pic xx

It's fungus time !

 

Shaggy Inkcaps

Magpie Inkcaps - we only find these in a tiny corner of a local wood and they have usually well and truly gone over by the time we go as they seem to only last a day. Perfect timing this year !

Fly Agaric just coming up but the ground is still far too dry for fungus......we need rain please !

and a big ginger cat keeping guard !

Baird's Sandpiper, Lincs

 A couple of short videos I took today on my phone of the sandpiper. Hope you enjoy them !

Baird's Sandpiper, Lincs (in a very strong wind!)

It was blowing a gale on the reservoir top, almost impossible to look through binoculars. The waders were getting blown about as the strong wind blew making massive waves and covering them in spray. We also had a glaring sun to contend with.  With the Baird's were a few ringed plover and dunlin. We hoped it would stay, which luckily it did as the following day was even more windy so we headed back on Sunday and hoped it was still there. It was and I will post the pics later. 

Camera catch-up

 

Stonechat

Took our Tom's van to Grimsby for a service and walked down the River Freshney to pass the morning. Well impressed with the community allotment we passed, lots of hard work gone in there, well done, looks fantastic. Stopped for a half hour sit and a flask of coffee. Wasn't long before we saw a rat, then another, then another......flipping heck, and right next to houses !

Our little cat Pixi, likes to watch the comings and goings !

This was a pike's head at Toft Reservoir. Massive...as big as a a football ! That was some fish

The view from Marshlands Hide at Blacktoft Sands

Little Stint, Marshlands, Blacktoft Sands

We haven't been to Johnsons of Gainsborough for a while so decided on a chippy tea before the nights draw in. This as as good as it looked.....flipping delicious as always ! 

The River Humber from East Halton

Garden frogs.....we have many tucked away in the cold frame and behind planters

Curlew

Brambling

It was a birthday in our house and Tom always buys his dad whisky, always unusual ones and he says that this one is very nice indeed !