Howdon Wetlands in November

Visited Howdon Wetlands 3 times last week and each time the weather was different, dreadfully cold, tipping down with rain and the last visit on Friday was unbelievably bright sunshine.  Nothing out of the ordinary was seen although Colin J did have some Blackwits in the first few days of November.  It still is a delightful place to go where peace reigns and you will never bump into people and therefore no uncontrolled dogs.  Here are a few pictures from my visits, probably boring for those who have seen accentors, shirikes and rare warblers recently but absolutely bliss for me.

Gorgeous Rainbow very early morning

 Looking Upriver towards Newcastle about 8.30 in the morning

 Pleny of Stock Doves around

 One of the numerous Cormorants dropping in for a fresh water wash and brush up

There are at least 4 Wrens who visit the reeds in front of the Hide

 Plenty of Curlews but sporadic depending on tides

 You can nearly always see Snipe but usually tucked against and in the reeds

 Most of the white dots in the trees are Grey Heron 

(Think there was only about a dozen around when I took this picture)

 Plenty of Redshank and loads of Teal

Shelduck are in and out like yoyos

Finally a short video

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