Green Sandpiper at Murton in July!

Murton Farm Nature Reserve today and it was hot and sticky with most wildlife hiding somehwere in the shade. Also a couple from Glen Dye where we took grandkids to look for Adders, none seen though. 

A July Green Sandpiper at Murton! click here for video  

The new viewpoint already partly obscured by long grass!

Is this a returning Green Sandpiper at Murton or did it stay? I saw two quite late in the spring together and wondered if they'd breed locally, unlikely but I can hope

Sand Martin, nesting in the concrete wall, the wooden walls haven't been repaired or re-built despite the money being raised specifically for that

I've tried before to get a decent Rook photo and this one obliged by sitting on the car park fence

Lots of Common Blue Damselflies today, all males though, and no signs of any Dragonflies yet

A Shaded Broad Bar, thanks for ID go to Barry, aka Stonefaction

Olive reckons this is Maiden Pink and I'm inclined to believe that

Clachnaben, north of Cairn o'Mount, from the Glen Dye track

   Showing the power of the zoom on the Canon SX60