Strand line

On Friday i decided to try for a sunrise at Blyth. Standing on the bridge of the spine road with plans for a silhouetted shore and water and sky of warm colours. But fog put pay to this as i could only see a thick white mist.

The sound of the dawn chorus ringing in my ears.

(any ideas ,from the mist)

I decided to return to the Wansbeck estuary and bird by ear.

I now believe this is a great way to improve your field skills. because i picked up a few year ticks by ear alone.

Over the course of the weekend, i have spent most of my time in the garden. With a surprising number of sitings.

Butterflies have been the best with peacock, small tort, large,small and green veined white. With a new tick of a fly through orange tip.

Today i have dotted about here and there, but spent a while walking the beach along the retreating tide. spotting things along the strand line.

The backbone of the fish (above) ,was an unusual sight, due to it's size. Now worn round my neck like the tribal vw badge of the same size (NOT).

But this was the the best find of the day for me

The remains of what i believe to be Masked Crab Corystes cassivelaunus

Found in the sandy beaches lowest echelons if you dig for them.

It was with a mixture of crab remains, shore and edible also present along with sea urchin shell fragments and a number of bivalve shells including the muscle and a couple i need to look up.

My friend from the shadows.This groppa was at east Chevington.

The pools near the shore had a few of these displaying.

Great crested newt.