Kentish

Rare up here, a Kentish Plover at Marske luckily hung around while I was stuck at work. An early start this morning had me on the beach before first light and 20mins of scanning through the Ringed Plover got me the bird. Just time for a couple of distant phonescoped shots before the flock was flushed by dog walkers.

Kentish Plover

Luckily the birds flew inland and relocated to the safety of the (dog-free) school playing field. The Kentish Plover showed well, but too distant for the camera.

Kentish Plover

While on the beach I had flyover Merlin and Snow Bunting.

Some excellent recent seawatching from Whitburn, all on  Trektellen. Highlights on 29th October were Smew, Sabine's Gull, Slavonian Grebe and White-billed Diver. The moment of the day was the diver turning it's head to flash it's banana bill in the sun. On the 31st a Leach's Petrel flew north, before heading out to sea.