Almost asleep on my sofa yesterday evening I was fired into action and panic by news of a Red-necked Stint on the Blyth Estuary. Racing north like a headless chicken with no real idea where I was going, I eventually got pin-point directions from Stew G and arrived on site to a crowd of about 50 scoping the bird on the mudflats. In full summer plumage, much brighter than I envisioned, the red in some light, like a Red-necked Phalarope. A Little Stint was present close by for comparison.
Another visit early this morning, but the bird was still distant and no real chance of photos.
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| Red-necked Stint |
On Friday a launch up to Northumberland gave a heard only, raucous Great Reed warbler and a Rose-coloured Starling at Newbiggin.
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| Rose-coloured Starling |
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