Coquet Valley....

wren near the bottom of the wall



Coquet valley was absolutely alive with birds today..weve never seen so many up there in one day as we did today it was really wonderful.
Normally the valley is one of the best places we've found to go and watch dippers, but they were conspicous by their absence today... and im not really suprised, because chaffinches/pipits and wagtails were pouncing on anything that moved. They were literally catching insects off the water and in the air ...just like fly catchers...it was really fascinating to sit and watch. We sat next to the organic farm over the bridge for quite a while as thats where we usually see the dippers, but no, absolutely nothing today. We even drove further up the valley to see if we could see them...but unfortunately no.
Just a little 'by the way' - 'Barrowburn farm' halfway through the valley now has opened a tea-room. Handy to know if your ever up there and fancy a cuppa or sandwich.
10+ wheatear - 25+ pied wagtails - 40+ chaffinches - 35+ pipits - 1 grey heron - 4 mallards - 2 wrens - 1 blue tit - 1 grey wagtail - 4 goldfinches - 1 reed bunting.