Jungle safari in Hartlepool!

Also known as a trip to Ward Jackson Park. Unfortunately on the blog you can't hear them scream!

Ring-necked Parakeet Ring-necked Parakeet

Ring-necked Parakeet Ring-necked Parakeet Ring-necked Parakeet Ring-necked Parakeet Ring-necked Parakeet Ring-necked Parakeet Ring-necked Parakeet

They are probably all juveniles as they don't have a rose-coloured neck collar.

Next I went to Saltholme. Things were pretty quiet there although I was surprised to see an auk in the car park.

I had hoped to see the sandwich terns that had left by the time I had walked to the far hide. I did see plenty of common terns.

Common Tern

I turned my attention to dragonflies.

First of all a couple of damsels. Azure. Azure Damselfly

Common blue.

Common Blue Damselfly

Then a few four-spot chasers.

Four Spot Chaser

Four Spot Chaser

Four Spot Chaser

Later at the Wildlife Watchpoint I saw my first ever bank vole plus a water vole - both visiting a feeder cage where they could be watched but were safe from predators. Compare the sizes - bank vole first! Same carrot in each photo unless it's an apple... Bank Vole

Water Vole Water Vole

Back soon, I hope!