Can you have too much of a good thing?

55 days ago I first saw this bird...

Barry and I headed north early to Skinningrove hoping to make contact again with the eastern black redstart or to see for the first time for Barry. Not to disappoint, the bird was preening from the stone wall. Eastern Black Redstart Some fluffing up of feathers today in the strengthening wind. Eastern Black Redstart Eastern Black Redstart Eastern Black Redstart Eastern Black Redstart Eastern Black Redstart Eastern Black Redstart Eastern Black Redstart Eastern Black Redstart Eastern Black Redstart Eastern Black Redstart Fulmars were still on the cliffs. Fulmar Stonechat seen too. Eastern Black Redstart Eastern Black Redstart Barry spotted a nice group of waders I had completely missed. Sanderlings Sanderlings

Eventually the rising tide caught my shoes and drove the waders to seek another place. Sanderlings Sanderlings Sanderlings Sanderlings We moved on to Saltholme to walk to Haverton for the long-eared owl. Very distant but we saw it!

Long-eared Owl

On the walk back we were surrounded by some friendly sheep. One in particular stood his ground while I chatted to it! Picture title: the Sheep Whisperer!

Picture © Barry Bishop Chris at Salthilme

Part One of my album of my best bits of 2016 will appear spontaneously at 7a.m. on Christmas Day!