Greenish

Started the day with a seawatch at Whitburn which was dominated by a massive movement of Teal, but had highlights of Red-necked Grebe, Sooty Shearwater and Velvet Scoter.

0600-0840

Teal    1700n 
Wigeon    60n
Bonxie    4n  1s
Common Tern    70n
Manx Shearwater    22n  1s
Common Scoter    268n  105s
Arctic Skua    7n  4s
Sparrowhawk    1n
Turnstone    1n
Red-throated Diver    2 on sea  1n  1s
Puffin   1n
Sooty Shearwater    1n
Sandwich Tern    2n  3s
Velvet Scoter    1n
Red-necked Grebe    1n
Whimbrel    5s

After the seawatch it was up to Whitburn CP for the Greenish Warbler. After a 20 min wait the bird showed well, feeding along the south edge of the big mound. I hit lucky, as after this performance the bird did not show again. The only other migrant was a calling Chiffchaff, while a Sparrowhawk made frequent passes.

Greenish Warbler
 

Back in Gateshead Burdon Moor was very quiet while Shibdon held 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Ruff, 9 Shoveler and 1 Kingfisher. A Migrant Hawker was zipping about in front of the hide.