Monday, June 08, 2015

Carrick Shore, Dumfries & Galloway - 4th May 2015


A lovely sunny day. We parked overlooking Ardwall Island.
1-Carrick
Looking towards the Murray Isles
2-Ardwall-Island
Ardwall Island, you can walk out to it when the tide is out.
3-Knockbrex-Hill
A walk up to see the view from Knockbrex Hill first.
4-Knockbrex-Hill-path
The path to the top, lots of warblers heard, including Willow, Chiffchaff and Whitethroat.
5-view-from-Knockbrex
Stunning views from the top.
6-Blackthorn-Blossom
Blackthorn blossom
7-Murray-Isles
Murray Isles
8 Panorama-from-Kockbrex-Hill
Panorama from the top (click to view larger)
9-Ardwall-Island
Ardwall Island from Knockbrex Hill
10-goldfinch
Goldfinch
11-Ardwall
Back on the shore we set off to walk along the Carrick Shore
12-Carrick-shore

13-Carrick-shore

14-Ardwall-Island

15-Carrick

16-Buff-tailed-bumblebee
Buff-tailed Bumblebee
17-7-spot-ladybird
7 Spot Ladybird
18-Carrick

19-Shells
Lots of shells
20-shells

21-shells-and-crab

22-shells

23-reeds
These reeds were full of Sedge Warblers
24-winkle-shells
Winkles
25-carrick
A lovely spot for a picnic
26-Carrick-Shore
Panorama (click to view larger)
27-Carrick-Shore

28-Scurvy-grass
Scurvygrass
29-Dead-crab
Dead crab
31-Black-tailed-Godwits-and-oystercatchers
Oystercatchers and Bar-tailed Godwits, Terns also seen
32-Black-tailed-Godwits-and-oystercatchers

33-dock-beetles
Green Dock Beetles
34-Carrick-shore

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