An industrial walk today, including walking along Albert Dock by the Humber. It was cloudy and a little drizzly, with a constant westerly wind. I walk towards Spring Bank and the Infirmary, taking Rawling Way and then joining the end of Hessle Road. From there I walk by Strickland street to take the pedestrian bridge over the A63, then to English Street to the public right of way to Albert Dock near the Ice Arena.
A blooming Mahonia, a bush of North American origin that flowers in winter and is worth checking for winter active insects, particularly bumblebees. Unfortunately none seen today.
The drizzle stops and the clouds become lighter. The wooden groynes from the old dock look like giant skeletons by the Humber. Other than the usual gulls and feral pigeons, I don't see many birds on the estuary, despite the tide being half way.
Herring Gull near Fisherman's walk.
One of the newest brown-field sites in Hull, already colonised by buddleia.
A cotoneaster laden with berries atop a derelict wall.
Young Woodpigeon eating rowan berries.
The view east from the Albert dock lock
Another dock skeleton by Albert Dock.
A long straight path by the Humber.
Rock Pipit atop the sea wall.
Distant shots of two Redshank.
Feral Pigeon on the wall.
Derelict dock buildings.
A line of Black-headed gulls at St Andrews dock with the Humber Bridge in the horizon.
This young common gull had a piece of plastic attached to its bill.
A beautiful Feral Pigeon at Coltman Street, with plumage similar to the wild Rock Dove.
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