Rothbury Circular 2/4/11
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Crossbills,
Grey Wagtail,
Rothbury,
Siskin,
Wheatear
Last Saturday I went up to Rothbury for a wal over Blaeberry Hill around Addycombethen over towards Debdon. Walked along the river looking for Sand martin still not seen one but it was a rather cold dull start to the day , Red legged Partridge right on the edge of Town its a stiff climb up and over Blaeberry Hill no chance of much in the strong wind had up to 8 Chiffs singing, two Wheatears on the top and later Siskin and a single Crossbill over , 2 Buzzard came down low but to far for the camera stopped by Debdon stream a Grey wagtail dropped in just as I poured the coffee out and nearby a Robin feeding young , by mid afternoon it was getting much warmer but too late for me it was time to go.
A temporary bridge is being erected in Rothbury so they must be going to do some serious work on the old stone bridge .bat boxes erected along the river.
Red Legged much commoner than they used to be but this a first for the year.
View towards Simmonside fro the edge of Rothbury
The climb over Blaeberry Hill still looks a bit bleak
hand holding for close focus does not work this a little blurred and overexposed in the strong wind
A nice little picnic spot
looking back over to the hill
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4 comments:
I lived up Blaeberry hill as a kid, shamefully its been a long time since I took on "the stiff climb" The bridge construction is not due to be complete for another 3 YEAR, and the temporary bride took a year to complete,just as well the Jerrys wernt following.
Thanks for the info I had not realised its been that long since I had been to Rothbury the steam rally was my last visit, 3 years work to repair the old bridge !!!!!
Brian
Your strange rock could be a lump of pillow larva - was the area volcanic in the ancient past?
Cheers
Davo
Thanks Davo, that sounds an interesting term I believe the area was volcanic or at least Cheviot is an ancient volcano.
Brian
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