St Anne’s.

We are just back from a short break in St. Anne’s nr. Blackpool.

The wheelchair push with Emma and the non-stop disco dancing with Abigail,4 7/8^th (going on 18 years) was taking its toll. The old legs had threatened a ‘walk out’ if this level of punishment continued!

So when the weather threatened to change on Wed. afternoon Sue, Emma and Abigail headed to the Pier while I had half an hour on the wet sand in the drizzle with bins and camera.

Birds:-

I’ll get my excuses in early doors.

I don’t get to see many Waders on the local Pennine beaches, so my wader i.d. should be taken with a large dose of ‘Saxo’.

I’ve looked at the BTO site video of Dunlin and I’ve also consulted 4 good birding books so now I’ve got 90% information  and 10% gumption so I’m sure to lead you down the garden path!

I believe I’ve got:-

Sandwich Tern, Dunlin juv and adult, Ringed Plover, BHG and LBBG.


If I've missed something or if I am way off the mark, any comments, to point me in the right direction would be appreciated.

The Dunlin is a delight to watch as they scurry along the beach, proddle about in a pool for a while and then off they go again - a bit like Abigail.

Even the BHG stands in pools trading the water, hoping to disturb some tasty sea mollusc instead of waiting for some bread (although I managed a snap that contradicts this).

A word of advice:

If you are asked to stand on the dance floor, with your hands behind your back, while the children's D.J. lobs Marsh Mallows at you – try not to be a smart-arse and catch the first one in your petite gob(ette)!

If you do , embarrassment will surely follow – 
me and my big mouth.

(Perhaps I was a BHG in a previous incarnation).

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Apologies for the video quality:-