Saturday, 26 March 2016

The Giant's Causeway

Whilst on holiday I went to The Giant's Causeway. The Causeway was amazing. Birdlife included Fulmars, Stonechats and Meadow Pipits. Here are some photos.

 Chimney stacks

 The Giant's Causeway

 The Giant's Causeway

 The giant's organ

 Fulmar

 Fulmars

Fulmar

Dunluce castle

After The Giant's Causeway I went to Dunluce castle. There were plenty of nesting Fulmars and nesting ravens. There was also a few Pied Wagtails. Here are some photos.

 Fulmar

View from Dunluce castle

  Fulmar

Raven

  Fulmar

Dunluce castle

Pied Wagtail

  Fulmars

   Fulmars

  Fulmars

Carrick-A-Rede

On the last day of my holiday in Portstewart I visited Carrick-A-Rede rope bridge. Crossing the bridge was a good experience and there were lots of Fulmars, Common and Black Guillemots, Razorbills and Kittiwakes. Here are some photos.

 Fulmars

  Fulmars

  Fulmars

 Carrick-A-Rede

  Fulmars

 Kittiwake

 Common Guillemot

Common Guillemot

Sunday, 13 March 2016

Floodgates/Patton's Marsh

Today I went to the Floodgates in Newtownards and walked to Patton's Marsh. I saw lots of birds including Skylarks, Reed Buntings, Stonechats, Little Egrets and Brent Geese. Here are some photos.

 Reed Bunting

 Reed Bunting

 Redshank

 Can you spot all 3 Little Egrets?

 Stonechat

 Skylark

 Skylark

 Skylark

 Skylark

 Skylark

 Little Egret

 Little Egret

Brent Goose

Garden visitors

Recently Redpolls have been visiting my garden. Here are some photos.







Moat Park Dundonald

On Saturday the 27th February there was a Little Egret at Moat Park Dundonald. Here are some photos.

 Wren

 Little Egret

 Little Egret

 Little Egret

 Little Egret

Little Egret