tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46440731124475971382024-02-19T12:06:33.148+00:00Gateshead and BeyondRob Stonehousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196614965908327985noreply@blogger.comBlogger759125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644073112447597138.post-32109633002054192122021-09-18T20:11:00.000+01:002021-09-18T20:11:50.386+01:00Razorbill<p> Something bad has happened, forcing auks (in particular Razorbills) close inshore and up rivers. Hopefully everything will turn out okay for them, but at the moment we can only be grateful for their first ever visit to Gateshead. Up to 17 have been in Gateshead waters, mostly at the eastern end, but one as far as Dunston. Several Guillemots have also been seen, normally mega rare with just a handful of previous records.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLrjhw7GM07LscBMFaNLdTB4nI2qY-yPTWJP_6HknzA-csketcbiWDQKkfsbNpqEi7bEr8bzbsK_sJPfEZj4GHQnz1UcC7a6my1wGC_hK6gIgH6Yr5NXKJuacWG9FrTMz4iBr0NN3hLE/s1503/razorbill2gateshead17.9.21.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1002" data-original-width="1503" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLrjhw7GM07LscBMFaNLdTB4nI2qY-yPTWJP_6HknzA-csketcbiWDQKkfsbNpqEi7bEr8bzbsK_sJPfEZj4GHQnz1UcC7a6my1wGC_hK6gIgH6Yr5NXKJuacWG9FrTMz4iBr0NN3hLE/w640-h426/razorbill2gateshead17.9.21.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Razorbill</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>The end of August/ early September gave some tremendous seawatching, with a probable Yelkouan Shearwater followed by 4 Fea's/Desertas Petrels of which I managed 3.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kGGutYXuc7c" width="320" youtube-src-id="kGGutYXuc7c"></iframe></div><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> <span> </span> Yelkouan Shearwater</span><br /><p><span> </span><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/C-t7Coe_wQk" width="320" youtube-src-id="C-t7Coe_wQk"></iframe></div><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> Fea's/Desertas Petrel</span><br /><span><br /></span><p></p>Rob Stonehousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196614965908327985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644073112447597138.post-79525806298859164992021-07-26T20:20:00.001+01:002021-07-26T20:20:41.867+01:00Caspian Tern<p> I arrived at Saltholme in time to be told that the Caspian Tern had flown off just 5 mins before. With no sign from Paddy's hide I legged it towards Haverton. Luckily a large white bird was circling powerfully over the pool at Haverton Gate. I had it all to myself for a few minutes before it caught and ate a fish and powered over my head back towards Saltholme.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi21IwU6ClFCmd0TI-gJM97iF3-3a8lty092Sbfbcr3MxZu7pE2sNp-zo0I3UCniFj-_lHfN6dFFf6zxcOwGYpShsOnMT5r0HCM1QDnmxDUbvlkLF8ATel33e_VINL4w1HqLUbdo3K6KnA/s2048/caspianternsaltholme23.7.21.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi21IwU6ClFCmd0TI-gJM97iF3-3a8lty092Sbfbcr3MxZu7pE2sNp-zo0I3UCniFj-_lHfN6dFFf6zxcOwGYpShsOnMT5r0HCM1QDnmxDUbvlkLF8ATel33e_VINL4w1HqLUbdo3K6KnA/w640-h426/caspianternsaltholme23.7.21.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caspian Tern</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Good, but distant views of my first Pterodroma sent me home happy only to return to the news that the Newbiggin lads had managed photos that will hopefully nail it as Britain's first Soft-plumaged Petrel.</p><p>I Gateshead autumn has arrived with up to 6 Green Sandpiper and a Greenshank at Lamesley, plus a couple of juvenile Whinchat moving through Burdon Moor.</p>Rob Stonehousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196614965908327985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644073112447597138.post-60945067178193917262021-06-13T19:34:00.002+01:002021-06-13T19:34:28.017+01:00Pacific Swift<p> Northumberland's purple patch continues. I was just getting ready for work yesterday when news broke of a swift species with a white-rump. With the two possibilities being Pacific or White-rumped Swift I had to go. A couple of phone calls to get the morning off work and I was off. </p><p><br /></p><p>Arriving at the south end of the north pool at East Chevington there were already 50ish birders all scoping the sky to the north and all shouting different directions. For what seemed like days I was unable to pick out the, now confirmed, Pacific Swift among the Common congeners. Swearing a bit (!!) I had to shut out the conflicting shouted directions and eventually picked it up flashing low over the pool. Excellent distant scope views as it flew over the heads of birders on the north side. Superficially like a Common Swift it was clearly slimmer and more scythe-like wings, with a more elongated, deeper forked tail. The neat white rump was easy to pick out at distance.</p><p>With the bird in the bag and time running out I wanted to get to the north end for photos. I legged it back to the car past a singing Cetti's Warbler, the raucous Great Reed Warbler and a Marsh Harrier. Arriving at the north end to distant views of the swift, as it was now flying arriving the heads of the birders that I had just left. Luckily it flew back north and gave unbelievable views as it swooped around us, sometimes just a few feet away at break-neck speed. Too fast for me, I could only manage the following shots, but really I was more than happy to just watch.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtDFFE4MbqJlIqAZoaT9joZnuXmLgb-_rVvpOfnSLsPXavwUXX86-3IcJ_WSOkmobL3OmXEJE4UOzv1KEy2Xz1YH-GgyecQ8qOzl2TB6Bi-TO0bAZTAWUSwcRmO1gS0hoNDhKXE8_Zg6c/s1582/20210613_132123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1054" data-original-width="1582" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtDFFE4MbqJlIqAZoaT9joZnuXmLgb-_rVvpOfnSLsPXavwUXX86-3IcJ_WSOkmobL3OmXEJE4UOzv1KEy2Xz1YH-GgyecQ8qOzl2TB6Bi-TO0bAZTAWUSwcRmO1gS0hoNDhKXE8_Zg6c/w640-h426/20210613_132123.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pacific Swift</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-daCNCCfteCQDvec1H1XziGk6A_iF_Swu1KVoGndZkpuaZdmTTlkvu_1XiRcVo-99eZ1oVKQw_4iFWwmee-fbgf_qvBRDbdyT1N2_BILd5mJnPXGu-pF9VjEAAQnxznAZp_M22ytmivQ/s1495/20210613_131605.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1004" data-original-width="1495" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-daCNCCfteCQDvec1H1XziGk6A_iF_Swu1KVoGndZkpuaZdmTTlkvu_1XiRcVo-99eZ1oVKQw_4iFWwmee-fbgf_qvBRDbdyT1N2_BILd5mJnPXGu-pF9VjEAAQnxznAZp_M22ytmivQ/w640-h430/20210613_131605.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pacific Swift</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdKfJ7tbB1Ku0EkXYCSbbMNDpBcgf5pvXDNd_YkD6tVjuG3KEpLE5c-uha7vPGyKVM4eUjzmQ7rotLA7yEIg0goqbG7jB0ZANQVv47l-k2fGCnO5yN7MAn1KSG2Y-wQYevV_61iGeQzg/s1508/20210613_064419.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1004" data-original-width="1508" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdKfJ7tbB1Ku0EkXYCSbbMNDpBcgf5pvXDNd_YkD6tVjuG3KEpLE5c-uha7vPGyKVM4eUjzmQ7rotLA7yEIg0goqbG7jB0ZANQVv47l-k2fGCnO5yN7MAn1KSG2Y-wQYevV_61iGeQzg/w640-h426/20210613_064419.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pacific Swift</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4sexUlgkCGrrO9SoQX_dIOCaeApVvnffRhXCWeqiBRrCtYRnxkunApBRjjXM_VxdXMyYe9l8bI4KKtLzaE_omDL0t0P3wROgp3C1lZIlH5jf1-45sm2ej3u4svwunsfFpAWswXvUosm4/s1508/20210613_125431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1004" data-original-width="1508" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4sexUlgkCGrrO9SoQX_dIOCaeApVvnffRhXCWeqiBRrCtYRnxkunApBRjjXM_VxdXMyYe9l8bI4KKtLzaE_omDL0t0P3wROgp3C1lZIlH5jf1-45sm2ej3u4svwunsfFpAWswXvUosm4/w640-h426/20210613_125431.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pacific Swift</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Back down to work and the news that an American Golden Plover had turned up at Cresswell. An evening trip followed and the bird did the decent thing and stayed, being the only bird on the pool to the north of the causeway. In first summer plumage, it was a plumage tick for me and was a really faded and washed-out bird.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBwpIGVwkP6MhB8nmcPpeBfhQ92203XgcKLDtNUbZ52AbZYBSn7DZ-9krN42p4763rwJgl8Rff1Kz7cWyiyuCqS1gCnWT1Ds4CXBIy1pUyqnyTBPNjC5eDq9wiG70ZDPGMOdzO_wIX0uU/s1581/americangoldenplovercresswell12.6.21.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1054" data-original-width="1581" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBwpIGVwkP6MhB8nmcPpeBfhQ92203XgcKLDtNUbZ52AbZYBSn7DZ-9krN42p4763rwJgl8Rff1Kz7cWyiyuCqS1gCnWT1Ds4CXBIy1pUyqnyTBPNjC5eDq9wiG70ZDPGMOdzO_wIX0uU/w640-h426/americangoldenplovercresswell12.6.21.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American Golden Plover</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ICi94ldYiHI" width="320" youtube-src-id="ICi94ldYiHI"></iframe></div><br /><p>To the south of the causeway there was very vocal Little Gull and a distant, feeding Spoonbill.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_Wwh-3YGvdu4MkhERIEZ1g3RTcSUm11oBip1CggSvRXZJATdvOWhTzBwnhqQlYLqv16pQtRD3BUrAozySTycqHGBHf9ZyKZxW4JJDWcHvBgfWTJtvx5VNF5_XjMaBN3e5VInodDVgbY/s2048/littlegull4cresswell12.6.21.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_Wwh-3YGvdu4MkhERIEZ1g3RTcSUm11oBip1CggSvRXZJATdvOWhTzBwnhqQlYLqv16pQtRD3BUrAozySTycqHGBHf9ZyKZxW4JJDWcHvBgfWTJtvx5VNF5_XjMaBN3e5VInodDVgbY/w640-h426/littlegull4cresswell12.6.21.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little Gull</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>A quick look at the Ring-necked Duck at Bothal on the way home topped off a stunning day.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Rob Stonehousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196614965908327985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644073112447597138.post-38919763358081886892021-06-06T19:07:00.000+01:002021-06-06T19:07:04.493+01:00Red-necked Stint<p> 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. </p><p>Another visit early this morning, but the bird was still distant and no real chance of photos.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdOtqRMYUckpJOI3sYU_7uRQIJ8f69238xRu9F-IydSYdanaJ1N4L_hqR0IEYAbqIvpSP9uvk9cnsEkzu5U4u44hlSudi5JCECOCzyQWjQkMwflEzWl_SA2d-17oY2A_OH7kaykhzhlc/s3264/20210605_204207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1771" data-original-width="3264" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdOtqRMYUckpJOI3sYU_7uRQIJ8f69238xRu9F-IydSYdanaJ1N4L_hqR0IEYAbqIvpSP9uvk9cnsEkzu5U4u44hlSudi5JCECOCzyQWjQkMwflEzWl_SA2d-17oY2A_OH7kaykhzhlc/w640-h348/20210605_204207.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red-necked Stint</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/emmd2NhtAtU" width="320" youtube-src-id="emmd2NhtAtU"></iframe></div><br /><p>On Friday a launch up to Northumberland gave a heard only, raucous Great Reed warbler and a Rose-coloured Starling at Newbiggin.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJtf-V-DNNt6vSIenmWh-uIsQ9T4tliNkIFnOs5zpM_nm0A60ELk5OPSqIy8lsnZWGPvj_AAQ1DydoumXZ7BLhIaTHFV4Z_SSDeIIap_DV9cvWwrttBchLmcfciJAJ5P-45BGZc9pO7A/s1632/rcstarling2newbiggin4.6.21.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1088" data-original-width="1632" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJtf-V-DNNt6vSIenmWh-uIsQ9T4tliNkIFnOs5zpM_nm0A60ELk5OPSqIy8lsnZWGPvj_AAQ1DydoumXZ7BLhIaTHFV4Z_SSDeIIap_DV9cvWwrttBchLmcfciJAJ5P-45BGZc9pO7A/w640-h426/rcstarling2newbiggin4.6.21.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rose-coloured Starling</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A lack of birders on site and lack of news was unnerving. The odds of a dip and further frustration was enhanced when we found out that the owner of the 'lucky' property was reluctant to release details of the address until after the weekend.</p><p>Luckily, while we walked the streets Alan Tilmouth did some superb detective work, tracking down the bird and arranging access. Just a few hours later we were enjoying fantastic views of something I never envisioned seeing in Northumberland.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtuoFCLLhHmmPTbwvEUngxrSuQxZJaMhsKL17cJkrObcb4sMqktG9WTCWYIPQRTf_nj7NM_apvsCh2AAkcXX_d2nF_imzXBsZrHYhhVeMDIxpvl3hi1HoVBI_8vCKMacyjjgFFrQmj_q8/s1660/mockingbird8newbiggin7.5.21.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1154" data-original-width="1660" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtuoFCLLhHmmPTbwvEUngxrSuQxZJaMhsKL17cJkrObcb4sMqktG9WTCWYIPQRTf_nj7NM_apvsCh2AAkcXX_d2nF_imzXBsZrHYhhVeMDIxpvl3hi1HoVBI_8vCKMacyjjgFFrQmj_q8/w640-h444/mockingbird8newbiggin7.5.21.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Northern Mockingbird</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1177" data-original-width="1766" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibjrSk6mJMysBH6zRlT8tQABaOVs24XoLo3iNnj9a55vBZTfs-qru-88PESppvC4BAIFhDk9gtzYfVNjNhQRP7hvVQeVVE15ojocEiSMltvks4w7-F9hu7n0G0ZT36mN3HsXf0uDtuk7E/w640-h426/mockingbird5newbiggin7.5.21.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7hvGqzJ61VvW2AYpEaQy94kWHed0v5_2NHspp7ieGcSCiv-ZOt2viHQYxeuA0kvI7RyuMZAyqzmqq2jG4i3f0SgC7vf7AYhALnaEr5PIw7t5Ie102totj88aBdi4T9ZHHbqZp1zlWhmU/s1890/mockingbird9newbiggin7.5.21.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="1890" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7hvGqzJ61VvW2AYpEaQy94kWHed0v5_2NHspp7ieGcSCiv-ZOt2viHQYxeuA0kvI7RyuMZAyqzmqq2jG4i3f0SgC7vf7AYhALnaEr5PIw7t5Ie102totj88aBdi4T9ZHHbqZp1zlWhmU/w640-h426/mockingbird9newbiggin7.5.21.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>During breaks in pounding the streets the Black/Grey-headed Wagtail performed at Bothal and a confiding Ring Ouzel was in a horse paddock to the north of Newbiggin.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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Having seen three other Citrine Wagtail (and impressed by them all) I was keen to see this male in the exact same spot as the stunning female from May 2017. It didn't disappoint, giving excellent and sometimes very close views. A Water Pipit added to the spectacle. As well as the bird it was great to see other birders after three months of lockdown. Looking west into the afternoon sun made photography hit and miss, but I'm happy with what I got.</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUKrMgXDXdNuseLRVSjNPLYgwJJV2ZpEGX6xvzPB0FDEQ98Ozh-HtEpfdNAqmQHA4K0f5wXFTRoqZ8-p3UsVT93xirDAS16_8gNbfQnLtwnlbhxkr8kMPHJQX1Fnz0IkGLfUqyuYVumhU/s2048/citrinewagtail2lynmouthflash3.4.21.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUKrMgXDXdNuseLRVSjNPLYgwJJV2ZpEGX6xvzPB0FDEQ98Ozh-HtEpfdNAqmQHA4K0f5wXFTRoqZ8-p3UsVT93xirDAS16_8gNbfQnLtwnlbhxkr8kMPHJQX1Fnz0IkGLfUqyuYVumhU/w640-h426/citrinewagtail2lynmouthflash3.4.21.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Citrine Wagtail</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1090" data-original-width="1635" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8yovXqOwqZw67PDPYcgGZw-Ok_cPUAW51egMelv_FmTOQ4bbszsBUtrZV65hYdb5omyQXSzx44uIGxQTIAGB2-0fjfraPcsWIbV_SFJne7_PY6IuEFWhuw4DEtwSMeJkW4Llti_ZTB8/w640-h426/citrinewagtail33lynmouthflash3.4.21.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Today an adult Iceland Gull dropped into Lamesley for a quick wash and the drake Pintail continues to linger.</span><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ci8GiXZj154esLH8prUiNBXRgaeBBMIvCmKGKQekPFXdoP9Bm-0o7cgHCg0iBjgQGiZetq4KYfQ3WroQFuzjwZvUtfNQTG7YpJKOQd3_Qn4-zf9WJ_GFgnJPKAM3Dec6rxKddC4osXo/s1562/icelandgull2lamesley4.4.21.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="1562" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ci8GiXZj154esLH8prUiNBXRgaeBBMIvCmKGKQekPFXdoP9Bm-0o7cgHCg0iBjgQGiZetq4KYfQ3WroQFuzjwZvUtfNQTG7YpJKOQd3_Qn4-zf9WJ_GFgnJPKAM3Dec6rxKddC4osXo/w640-h426/icelandgull2lamesley4.4.21.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Iceland Gull</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHulAJ-WNSIWfGuuRRsMhiuWYeU_Z-fshERfpwkOm1mfqrNz6CScY4qd7gJ1W-XDE76G7uX1uwzDsIfFh_XNdzH4qIQIibiaIBYKr5dqEW0gLBdhRUaGbZk5EGpMWXJdFoJ717ymUOoMA/s1509/pintaillamesley4.4.21.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1006" data-original-width="1509" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHulAJ-WNSIWfGuuRRsMhiuWYeU_Z-fshERfpwkOm1mfqrNz6CScY4qd7gJ1W-XDE76G7uX1uwzDsIfFh_XNdzH4qIQIibiaIBYKr5dqEW0gLBdhRUaGbZk5EGpMWXJdFoJ717ymUOoMA/w640-h426/pintaillamesley4.4.21.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pintail</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p>Rob Stonehousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196614965908327985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644073112447597138.post-20025551456332898672021-02-16T17:38:00.001+00:002021-04-04T19:16:44.363+01:00Lockdown 3<p> The year started with the relative freedom of Tier 4. A couple of seawatches and a trip up into Northumberland got the year off to a flying start. Some decent birds with Hawfinch, Egyptian Goose, Smew, Ruff and Black Redstart the pick.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBbfeT2nLV3yRtbSX10kwewnwcBNb6ZYiCB2UjkfM4EhJJlOvA0darxVYWiFbZCQQW72e9xYsI0lgYzYmYrGpkuq10q_ckTBVvVr40ZyTSeRo2NcfhMG5wrwzU_madS-1ftM2OLLPXgmE/s1502/hawfinchabbeymill4.1.21.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1001" data-original-width="1502" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBbfeT2nLV3yRtbSX10kwewnwcBNb6ZYiCB2UjkfM4EhJJlOvA0darxVYWiFbZCQQW72e9xYsI0lgYzYmYrGpkuq10q_ckTBVvVr40ZyTSeRo2NcfhMG5wrwzU_madS-1ftM2OLLPXgmE/w640-h426/hawfinchabbeymill4.1.21.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hawfinch at Abbey Mill, Morpeth</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh076fTW_Tpd_FZwaB8XvPgMjSOZDDumX132LOjDaUQ5ka-QfZprw0762FbW9nyJFHPR1ubUmAwFh3lKqwPjYrx4Ce9RjexhWYnOBk4OwI3110LqCmhyi_Iu73wHTJrvNGM5cz_JlN06XE/s2048/blackredstart3newbiggin4.1.21.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh076fTW_Tpd_FZwaB8XvPgMjSOZDDumX132LOjDaUQ5ka-QfZprw0762FbW9nyJFHPR1ubUmAwFh3lKqwPjYrx4Ce9RjexhWYnOBk4OwI3110LqCmhyi_Iu73wHTJrvNGM5cz_JlN06XE/w640-h426/blackredstart3newbiggin4.1.21.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black Redstart at Newbiggin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Unfortunately, full lockdown kicked in and I was restricted to Gateshead. The restrictions have, however, meant that a few decent local birds have been unearthed.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq8d3GsgGYdoevVYyBt2iO5yIobf5BV9vgXGHPWogmhxrbIyjArIDp7wP3uiRdDVojv_yQgsqHVLNeq1nrATlHS8LCAybHN1lmKcasjAgONaS_fBDIj8j7EbagbrZenAio7q_b6wl_znk/s2048/mandarinswalwell6.1.21.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq8d3GsgGYdoevVYyBt2iO5yIobf5BV9vgXGHPWogmhxrbIyjArIDp7wP3uiRdDVojv_yQgsqHVLNeq1nrATlHS8LCAybHN1lmKcasjAgONaS_fBDIj8j7EbagbrZenAio7q_b6wl_znk/w640-h426/mandarinswalwell6.1.21.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mandarin at Swalwell</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGFRuQopLCT-iXkIkEjAM2c_SJgPjV23CPLgWfbTtj41gzmPJpMtts164olPQQN30inMo29cQlUjEjEDgqgaE-ejBpuAAB3wuQYV8pRcJXH4-cqcBoACE4B3PTBjGRu9zKVdXrvaCycPg/s2048/glaucousgullstella26.1.21.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGFRuQopLCT-iXkIkEjAM2c_SJgPjV23CPLgWfbTtj41gzmPJpMtts164olPQQN30inMo29cQlUjEjEDgqgaE-ejBpuAAB3wuQYV8pRcJXH4-cqcBoACE4B3PTBjGRu9zKVdXrvaCycPg/w640-h426/glaucousgullstella26.1.21.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glaucous Gull at Stella</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1oA1QwEpmrWYJGyIXxGv6PdSqnCKQ7J0kEcBZ2tQWkqvB3IUVFVHwTN_q9kaZNX_AOeCCQDqldJItMAS5nSjKNFEOwahjWw5FL5QsAOQpjNl-WOpdstxKWNn44563V0npwlEVXaRMCzc/s2048/Pintailshibdon3.2.21.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1oA1QwEpmrWYJGyIXxGv6PdSqnCKQ7J0kEcBZ2tQWkqvB3IUVFVHwTN_q9kaZNX_AOeCCQDqldJItMAS5nSjKNFEOwahjWw5FL5QsAOQpjNl-WOpdstxKWNn44563V0npwlEVXaRMCzc/w640-h426/Pintailshibdon3.2.21.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pintail at Shibdon</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXojkjlUogG7GI8GLodXs26VaIQqtfWCUKLRFURS0VPDgeM0Ke2rHjNqhE24B0vCgTN-I-3Rm5yTA7eHX4TZcu1eizvm5qsoIYuT8dCG2cKfAauxB-M_x1eLNC34Ohhy65PYQYtgyvzkQ/s2048/siskinwatergate3.2.21.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXojkjlUogG7GI8GLodXs26VaIQqtfWCUKLRFURS0VPDgeM0Ke2rHjNqhE24B0vCgTN-I-3Rm5yTA7eHX4TZcu1eizvm5qsoIYuT8dCG2cKfAauxB-M_x1eLNC34Ohhy65PYQYtgyvzkQ/w640-h426/siskinwatergate3.2.21.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Siskin at Watergate</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcFGz9lAqE476WDVA0mvv-_108i2YrlzxPiGR7Npan0XFK3zY3UXrzRj2QSHc1j8A5kaY-ngoxDkFUVx31Gh1nq30I8K1piC4XPEgsa57OSjOgQc-obj5GJJBJbbhh5fr_iOKm7KTLd8w/w640-h426/greenshank4derwenthaugh15.2.21.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Greenshank at Derwenthaugh Staiths</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSRv5QSL5iJDEkd7kR2-StfjvFmkby6ic5jDawdByau6BxnGXHOhjp7vg5GKqQBLsE2j705UvPlyFi-SEmPd8x0UCuq8FmJOKujLKic0FV4Y_FNDqmaBxVPdn2ImX802oXa8Tgt8OID2Y/s2048/icelandgull3stella15.2.21.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSRv5QSL5iJDEkd7kR2-StfjvFmkby6ic5jDawdByau6BxnGXHOhjp7vg5GKqQBLsE2j705UvPlyFi-SEmPd8x0UCuq8FmJOKujLKic0FV4Y_FNDqmaBxVPdn2ImX802oXa8Tgt8OID2Y/w640-h426/icelandgull3stella15.2.21.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Iceland Gull at Stella</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1305" data-original-width="1958" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwViLL9GBKFjLn6fZuQqRSiqbjtL1XfkqhshN9tOKOHnUi_MwRJv7sQiyea76hHglnYv8nY6Luuu-ZB0iNTe7mLYbKzOm3XTCIOwApwbds739bk8xOJtpoX56ErIext340f3KLQlfgCCc/w640-h426/littleowlburdon2.1.21.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little Owl</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>A few other bits and bobs unphotographed include skeins of Pink-footed Geese, Barn Owl, singing Chiffchaff, Pochard, Goldeneye and plenty of Woodcock.</div>Rob Stonehousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196614965908327985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644073112447597138.post-83641112695500287392020-12-07T20:46:00.000+00:002020-12-07T20:46:21.802+00:00Divers<p> Excellent views today of the Black-throated and Great Northern Divers that have spent the last few days at Jackson's Landing, Hartlepool. A bit dark and dingy, but close enough for photos.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8lQIB76fZmOV9KZZ4ODGshRS-2IdeNz2ERJQ4pOFWPFCZ9c1PRDTp-swukc1RvX37ARyvePqkefshUZwGbFO5sQ9-ja7cttxtJDVtym03eXqz-qGALCxE7c5SHNvzvJurfizeoOcqJ-E/s2048/gndiverhartlepool7.12.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8lQIB76fZmOV9KZZ4ODGshRS-2IdeNz2ERJQ4pOFWPFCZ9c1PRDTp-swukc1RvX37ARyvePqkefshUZwGbFO5sQ9-ja7cttxtJDVtym03eXqz-qGALCxE7c5SHNvzvJurfizeoOcqJ-E/w640-h426/gndiverhartlepool7.12.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great Northern Diver</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A bit grey and early, but after a few minutes wait a flock of 12 Hawfinch flew in to feed in the hornbeams. Difficult to see among the leaves, but a couple sat up on top for distant photos. Also here were two vocal Marsh Tit.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdYIDcJqWhHfRYgUHk7SaJPaqmQCKH1Tu1xnKm7G7IE_DAXTB2z-nV2aKXATNXgy0Nsown_8SZV1WSWsjq_fqhyeWsMX9uLmPeCxwV3GO0N1wSlRsCvvd7nXa9z03htXzzibPgYYctZKE/s1514/hawfinch2morpeth5.11.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1009" data-original-width="1514" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdYIDcJqWhHfRYgUHk7SaJPaqmQCKH1Tu1xnKm7G7IE_DAXTB2z-nV2aKXATNXgy0Nsown_8SZV1WSWsjq_fqhyeWsMX9uLmPeCxwV3GO0N1wSlRsCvvd7nXa9z03htXzzibPgYYctZKE/w640-h426/hawfinch2morpeth5.11.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hawfinch</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>At Church Point, Newbiggin I immediately picked up the Shorelark, feeding at the base of the cliffs with Rock and Meadow Pipits.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR08Hom2ZkVyUI2ZhZS7o5Wky2fWp3oKqWnCZSkC8nhyphenhyphen47lIXuUBuYZekpP8GP-1rXtIsLyE0aGokpVKhDb4P-tWGte9rE0ssB4PmNt9y3Pjdxk25xswKojUeEHq_RLb9f-dBPm00XeOk/s1970/shorelark3newbiggin5.11.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1313" data-original-width="1970" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR08Hom2ZkVyUI2ZhZS7o5Wky2fWp3oKqWnCZSkC8nhyphenhyphen47lIXuUBuYZekpP8GP-1rXtIsLyE0aGokpVKhDb4P-tWGte9rE0ssB4PmNt9y3Pjdxk25xswKojUeEHq_RLb9f-dBPm00XeOk/w640-h426/shorelark3newbiggin5.11.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shorelark</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgupBwKclZqPSyBwNTPavlJPWR9mGILIRZBEgF7WUKaJI8QXIu4qUDq42eBSMZnbcHiWy1DRa_odIjvvH4uWc3N_9bMFiEHI7k-iO-xYAH-AsfziOaxAm-OEjq4NaygoM436ViODy3dhXM/s1874/shorelark5newbiggin5.11.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1249" data-original-width="1874" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgupBwKclZqPSyBwNTPavlJPWR9mGILIRZBEgF7WUKaJI8QXIu4qUDq42eBSMZnbcHiWy1DRa_odIjvvH4uWc3N_9bMFiEHI7k-iO-xYAH-AsfziOaxAm-OEjq4NaygoM436ViODy3dhXM/w640-h426/shorelark5newbiggin5.11.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT01wub7eI3oZgVapWigvRL-gGpBnv2zY1n3xKGvflucCReYkvPR8ar_NKV5gI7xCOOXp1Dw8-FtNiv3wOcD0sMEZaxthyeaucJaJ8DKgkGs1ixe37brdfNRqfQJK2BHTYJDLq-s6Kun8/s2048/shorelark6newbiggin5.11.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT01wub7eI3oZgVapWigvRL-gGpBnv2zY1n3xKGvflucCReYkvPR8ar_NKV5gI7xCOOXp1Dw8-FtNiv3wOcD0sMEZaxthyeaucJaJ8DKgkGs1ixe37brdfNRqfQJK2BHTYJDLq-s6Kun8/w640-h426/shorelark6newbiggin5.11.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/52t9-PpeBfs" width="320" youtube-src-id="52t9-PpeBfs"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>Rob Stonehousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196614965908327985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644073112447597138.post-55848606665759899422020-10-26T19:51:00.002+00:002020-10-26T19:55:02.696+00:00Brown Shrike<p> For the first time since 2016, more was happening at home than was happening on Scilly. The Masked Shrike, Two-barred Greenish and Taiga Flycatcher would all have been ticks, but predictably moved on before I got home. The Brown Shrike did the decent thing and even stuck around long enough for me to put in a week's work before heading up to Holy Island.</p><p>On show immediately when I got there at first light, hunting prey from a barbed-wire fence. Initially pretty close in the early half-light, but moved further down the fence line presumably taking insects around a herd of Roe Deer.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJeLOZpQGsvD5NgNLWAY7tVnqJ6tkRmEkr-G0FBDL4La8cbzA8zJ3YKcFvGsQZvmvqq2vDc4U-RanBkVmSEVAotuTcrcCFLMrha9NhMA0vkrrmv1M0aOadj9GHZe5rLK70GiRljpi7mHA/s1664/brownshrike4holyisland26.10.20.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1109" data-original-width="1664" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJeLOZpQGsvD5NgNLWAY7tVnqJ6tkRmEkr-G0FBDL4La8cbzA8zJ3YKcFvGsQZvmvqq2vDc4U-RanBkVmSEVAotuTcrcCFLMrha9NhMA0vkrrmv1M0aOadj9GHZe5rLK70GiRljpi7mHA/w640-h426/brownshrike4holyisland26.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brown Shrike</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60Rc-waeA_lkbP_vbfnAr-5jwohsMZij-N4fObCvBSyWL4XRrEovBGjaqEnGHSzBj0dYfb6cfu-xjciMwdTRlujQgKbqg4s-3IKXZcZ4zA0A_KiFUhO2cGOO2C8AjIPywRvbXbqBQ9kc/s2048/brownshrike7holyisland26.10.20.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60Rc-waeA_lkbP_vbfnAr-5jwohsMZij-N4fObCvBSyWL4XRrEovBGjaqEnGHSzBj0dYfb6cfu-xjciMwdTRlujQgKbqg4s-3IKXZcZ4zA0A_KiFUhO2cGOO2C8AjIPywRvbXbqBQ9kc/w640-h426/brownshrike7holyisland26.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shrike and Roe Deer</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7D5GbeHDllrx9LfkxzpbI_LO_6KRmoLPZiIfMi_OYBbpOm12Ui9h357pjVnqoqsELGci5qfaR2bAbsyKk1tV3EqJKYAlyKQHh3CblJ35Pd3mKVVuhrmJ5tqd0v4WTCZbTYlTRQ903tho/s2048/roedeerholyisland26.10.20.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7D5GbeHDllrx9LfkxzpbI_LO_6KRmoLPZiIfMi_OYBbpOm12Ui9h357pjVnqoqsELGci5qfaR2bAbsyKk1tV3EqJKYAlyKQHh3CblJ35Pd3mKVVuhrmJ5tqd0v4WTCZbTYlTRQ903tho/w640-h426/roedeerholyisland26.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roe Deer</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div>With limited time before the tide cut me off, I headed south, first stop Budle Bay where a Green-winged Teal was feeding distantly with Teal. Not a very well marked bird, presumably just coming out of eclipse. Also here were several hundred Barnacle Geese, good numbers of Shoveler and a flock of 9 Little Egret.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22aMJ7Uv6gwvPT-7PBg4e5Bs4QY0CiqTv32Rt02QWsMU08gxW4uWiSJGdvVoBTazqjRIKKJ0Bzdc60aFxitGVTdOq-AaDQHs-bxlUbbQd4oe_NrwHJa4AVVxGxfy4RIP29xnqmpsILvM/s2699/20201026_093804.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1518" data-original-width="2699" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22aMJ7Uv6gwvPT-7PBg4e5Bs4QY0CiqTv32Rt02QWsMU08gxW4uWiSJGdvVoBTazqjRIKKJ0Bzdc60aFxitGVTdOq-AaDQHs-bxlUbbQd4oe_NrwHJa4AVVxGxfy4RIP29xnqmpsILvM/w640-h360/20201026_093804.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green-winged Teal</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>A quick look at Boulmer confirmed that the Desert Wheatear had moved on.</div><div><br /></div><div>A bit of a wait at the picturesque power station at Lynmouth gave scope views of the Hoopoe.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7f7IqL0fNro2pLbRBYBi_sgDoN9P4KXKvfWs4OwtZHhYdpYRwlV7yb4N6h9AlHCck_4w_1exW2y5V0857yh8oTIVoL66zigxxT2aPZFm_S2IWufIs7bvX1eruDp5sVMbk84ZrSUDLVy0/s4032/20201026_111844.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7f7IqL0fNro2pLbRBYBi_sgDoN9P4KXKvfWs4OwtZHhYdpYRwlV7yb4N6h9AlHCck_4w_1exW2y5V0857yh8oTIVoL66zigxxT2aPZFm_S2IWufIs7bvX1eruDp5sVMbk84ZrSUDLVy0/w640-h360/20201026_111844.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lovely</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Last stop was at Longhirst Flash for more distant scope views. This time for 6 Tundra Bean Geese.</div><div><br /></div><div>Not a bad trip out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HHz11uu6z4o" width="320" youtube-src-id="HHz11uu6z4o"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Rob Stonehousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196614965908327985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644073112447597138.post-53413963554697964172020-10-22T19:26:00.007+01:002020-10-22T19:26:38.920+01:00Even more Scilly<p> The early of the 15th was spent on the Garrison where I quickly had 3 Yellow-browed Warbler on Lower Broome and a Ring Ouzel above the Steval.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_u6-z6ePd-yh-9V88j6RwuohhVdZ6DI_UOzdIaiq8ev9Zy4Ft5WPKuPjj1jnSJX86KUYExXs2FDQxaTZuH9HqIug0nPkxiCRhq98do7WmDu3BIxSTT-ysszJ1n_h8fGmr1vHp0xd73EA/s1700/ringouzelstmarys15.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1133" data-original-width="1700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_u6-z6ePd-yh-9V88j6RwuohhVdZ6DI_UOzdIaiq8ev9Zy4Ft5WPKuPjj1jnSJX86KUYExXs2FDQxaTZuH9HqIug0nPkxiCRhq98do7WmDu3BIxSTT-ysszJ1n_h8fGmr1vHp0xd73EA/w640-h426/ringouzelstmarys15.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ring Ouzel</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>From there it was over to St Agnes where the Buff-bellied Pipit had relocated. Once the crowds had departed the pipit gave point-blank views.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_A6PoHb1RridyxmaueC2TmOuvS7NPSj3STss54482JR0mRuhjkJhwRvFBRITLsP6lvKorzJWKdEN7ci0SgOzyP9FRbXJ6fG_oK5nlIXUpvnQ5DXbsugAMSlVR3TrEESHuRwqde9viI7E/s1887/buffbelliedpipit16stagnes15.1.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="1887" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_A6PoHb1RridyxmaueC2TmOuvS7NPSj3STss54482JR0mRuhjkJhwRvFBRITLsP6lvKorzJWKdEN7ci0SgOzyP9FRbXJ6fG_oK5nlIXUpvnQ5DXbsugAMSlVR3TrEESHuRwqde9viI7E/w640-h424/buffbelliedpipit16stagnes15.1.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buff-bellied Pipit</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkqpUAayFAh6xcfLMeL3PfNZrnllAjSPeRm9HNKb1RmVKXNginn9_2BSN7OEWLnnr3j1zhU_e7b02c507-_vp7CPEkB0FO4wqOzsljhXUjUWGKE_1vCVsAmBwji_KJ7lPFPeRvmtZCEY8/s1970/buffbelliedpipit6stagnes15.1.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1313" data-original-width="1970" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkqpUAayFAh6xcfLMeL3PfNZrnllAjSPeRm9HNKb1RmVKXNginn9_2BSN7OEWLnnr3j1zhU_e7b02c507-_vp7CPEkB0FO4wqOzsljhXUjUWGKE_1vCVsAmBwji_KJ7lPFPeRvmtZCEY8/w640-h426/buffbelliedpipit6stagnes15.1.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Back on St Mary's the Red-backed Shrike gave closer views behind the Longstone cafe and a ring-tail Hen Harrier did the rounds of the island.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjonUuuBotmOXd55ntQ4bhBX5FoRsQuCKRyDzXG4RgiE2CbpMdjfTsK63wb68IqhOkEiYI_6vXaWphr2PY3iXh8mXcTnBtEJUxm7c0MzSBX6T86CpBD4GwCr-0sQgvixH_BwBc_pJhKzlw/s1502/redbackedshrike2stmarys15.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1001" data-original-width="1502" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjonUuuBotmOXd55ntQ4bhBX5FoRsQuCKRyDzXG4RgiE2CbpMdjfTsK63wb68IqhOkEiYI_6vXaWphr2PY3iXh8mXcTnBtEJUxm7c0MzSBX6T86CpBD4GwCr-0sQgvixH_BwBc_pJhKzlw/w640-h426/redbackedshrike2stmarys15.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red-backed Shrike</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0-dF566Y1-ysmXRP9Kr3xiZKkmWeBOrtVkC8wlFodYTYgEDs4ed8tjmkKF8FzecKJ7pEfVqEArv2QWExRfFqTS5vd62kTFLZgOVyjXoC4vCP14ep42-rQmlyL0GvANuipaIcA8KtG0qU/s1502/redbackedshrikestmarys15.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1001" data-original-width="1502" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0-dF566Y1-ysmXRP9Kr3xiZKkmWeBOrtVkC8wlFodYTYgEDs4ed8tjmkKF8FzecKJ7pEfVqEArv2QWExRfFqTS5vd62kTFLZgOVyjXoC4vCP14ep42-rQmlyL0GvANuipaIcA8KtG0qU/w640-h426/redbackedshrikestmarys15.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>A naughty twitch to Lower Moor added Mandarin to my Scilly list.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFWYmYuQV1Y9og9epUuP_Fe9jaBJPSlugP09UsHiwTSpinRTCB5CNYH_oZ06TDZYUZltoNi46pQno8ezrTGM1vdgpLcnVvXd4RBBhh9WpIk6-pYISAd0AqOXD5JhqfsvavgKjkogRSqhs/s2048/mandarinstmarys15.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFWYmYuQV1Y9og9epUuP_Fe9jaBJPSlugP09UsHiwTSpinRTCB5CNYH_oZ06TDZYUZltoNi46pQno8ezrTGM1vdgpLcnVvXd4RBBhh9WpIk6-pYISAd0AqOXD5JhqfsvavgKjkogRSqhs/w640-h426/mandarinstmarys15.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>The 16th was a quiet day but did give an Olive-backed Pipit.</p><p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_QHL5p05UQg2MF7BaeFnSJNEftXt9dOIuuFL3fhW0ujoOknj3ZDZKnRKsk-hS9Ntb_QzWeTSrFLfPE4RiTSVjxXu21ddjO7jUPjj-oGexSOoEaOPrqhT-Emb5YPWn99bHByfMp0gRbto/s1502/obp9stmarys16.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl5stXsDqnuD1l-44VB_1hsn4Q-FqoLnflj2YYswcqbN3-IsKjgclz4DwdwLipNnYWqirzonvaD1YkwvbbSjkJ3FAuGnEh0OQstjSZz5vPJQcWwSH3N3xRbXj2bHPn2qzqeT59ckCJGG8/s2048/sibestonechatgugh18.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl5stXsDqnuD1l-44VB_1hsn4Q-FqoLnflj2YYswcqbN3-IsKjgclz4DwdwLipNnYWqirzonvaD1YkwvbbSjkJ3FAuGnEh0OQstjSZz5vPJQcWwSH3N3xRbXj2bHPn2qzqeT59ckCJGG8/w640-h426/sibestonechatgugh18.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Siberian Stonechat</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSPWO0Hhpxr__si41d9_4_SX4WipagspJqQi5gzZh_dcxsTa4ca8p1au-OZpkgGQae4N3rz0uf576263BYUasrTSXV7x75xlbILV5LhJgyfi6mLtbVasmsodtfAoVZi6ZtnvWS0FBNeP8/s2048/sibestonechat2gugh18.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPRV6Ghhet3t9GEuHDFt9z3olNQEVWdrsUvIKI4F9xFnYoXTUnF5iBFOTFdlA6Zo-UIBAMhzOSc2_sBHZi4zgCm7xFyW2cbTUoaoGqN9MvswrKxWAiBC7zA8btqw0ThOpZaIuZ5euDEGg/s1808/bbpipit5stagnes18.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1205" data-original-width="1808" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPRV6Ghhet3t9GEuHDFt9z3olNQEVWdrsUvIKI4F9xFnYoXTUnF5iBFOTFdlA6Zo-UIBAMhzOSc2_sBHZi4zgCm7xFyW2cbTUoaoGqN9MvswrKxWAiBC7zA8btqw0ThOpZaIuZ5euDEGg/w640-h426/bbpipit5stagnes18.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buff-bellied Pipit</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBtTyrL_J9OhpctBP7BoHK3WVP6OYq4pUAe0B1S4z3q0OCV-L2O_rNvjuyb0ydTyFfmVQYr_YCtsGBCkh116jd_00gfDrZUvNbgCN4S0MXHOGKPkDmxFzkrUJkCTjCq7l4T5ZRyllvZ3w/s1802/bbpipit4stagnes18.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1201" data-original-width="1802" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBtTyrL_J9OhpctBP7BoHK3WVP6OYq4pUAe0B1S4z3q0OCV-L2O_rNvjuyb0ydTyFfmVQYr_YCtsGBCkh116jd_00gfDrZUvNbgCN4S0MXHOGKPkDmxFzkrUJkCTjCq7l4T5ZRyllvZ3w/w640-h426/bbpipit4stagnes18.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Rob Stonehousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196614965908327985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644073112447597138.post-28762081295199354512020-10-21T20:10:00.001+01:002020-10-21T20:10:58.879+01:00More Scilly<p> With the warbler and thrush in the bag, the quiet start was forgotten. On the 11th I headed over to Tresco where the American Golden Plover showed distantly, hiding in the heather. A jog back from the quay gave me brief views of a Radde's Warbler by the Abbey Garden cafe.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRktPrCMKB_kwzklpR_ke5zqTRk8hIKCt6mYbkrNBPGyeLfTDycA0iJ_YwhYFDEzcCKoGCDHd2Is6XIKvzIMnaL3T5DhWNahTVlejIk_glvccT672iTOPoSWE3KHO6_DWZVssuJmYRUTI/s2476/20201019_084025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1392" data-original-width="2476" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRktPrCMKB_kwzklpR_ke5zqTRk8hIKCt6mYbkrNBPGyeLfTDycA0iJ_YwhYFDEzcCKoGCDHd2Is6XIKvzIMnaL3T5DhWNahTVlejIk_glvccT672iTOPoSWE3KHO6_DWZVssuJmYRUTI/w640-h360/20201019_084025.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American Golden Plover<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>The 12th was a pretty quiet day spent on St Mary's with good views of the Snow Bunting on Peninnis, but the day was saved by a superb Red-breasted Flycatcher on the Garrison.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmdcZYFVkff4TXNLkaTHN8zU-pc_93hGuVcDoblbZOtLIWvfGfAhQ576QWSGo2EeM_wRWpKEWKlvVzW9q5cochax5ZDkFTnkPgNQW1m0PzyK6yiKtv_3wIr0pmlT5D6ndIxsIsqiBTJ0/s2048/snowbunting2stmarys12.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmdcZYFVkff4TXNLkaTHN8zU-pc_93hGuVcDoblbZOtLIWvfGfAhQ576QWSGo2EeM_wRWpKEWKlvVzW9q5cochax5ZDkFTnkPgNQW1m0PzyK6yiKtv_3wIr0pmlT5D6ndIxsIsqiBTJ0/w640-h426/snowbunting2stmarys12.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snow Bunting</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Jgws12MaLdD5PSo6MbFU_m0sjoQTr5dPf8J9Nsr-AGa1hpmi8kMVs0qRjmUw1LT3uaenU4PI-OBIeM4g1kbyoyS-xeoqJKRWjWlX5dlzFgnMK_ndnwcMaDaUE1Q6chLJE47H96a0lyo/s2048/redbreastedfly4stmarys12.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Jgws12MaLdD5PSo6MbFU_m0sjoQTr5dPf8J9Nsr-AGa1hpmi8kMVs0qRjmUw1LT3uaenU4PI-OBIeM4g1kbyoyS-xeoqJKRWjWlX5dlzFgnMK_ndnwcMaDaUE1Q6chLJE47H96a0lyo/w640-h426/redbreastedfly4stmarys12.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red-breasted Flycatcher</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>The 13th was spent on Tresco with Cliff. A Pectoral Sandpiper was on Abbey Pool, but the nearby Little Buntings failed to show. We did however see a couple of Firecrest and a pair of Crossbill.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-6nkHXT2bSLrAeI1vXJLVOPOZoML1_TIKzHfz5s8bpO9r_mK8fQdnBTTVmxhh_hZVlMmAeIUbTQZqzLSSwvZYrrJX0bxeuYt6fPkjVTvw31hbKISaXl-t1YTVzUoGoS6QeoriPTc8Nuw/s1502/pectoralsandtresco13.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1001" data-original-width="1502" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-6nkHXT2bSLrAeI1vXJLVOPOZoML1_TIKzHfz5s8bpO9r_mK8fQdnBTTVmxhh_hZVlMmAeIUbTQZqzLSSwvZYrrJX0bxeuYt6fPkjVTvw31hbKISaXl-t1YTVzUoGoS6QeoriPTc8Nuw/w640-h426/pectoralsandtresco13.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pectoral Sandpiper</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFXeqfKLgTGUsSNKKg3q5hJ6DHiJJpGO_KcI0znqA58GvSGR2DgcMISSOsGoArMplVO5Y-vjgasdlDkbxh1GJrml-iPKJoCJwQg2skXZZTlVN40DSY0wPHP59-DjmXg2oUMvv7OqYwAM/s2048/crossbilltresco13.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFXeqfKLgTGUsSNKKg3q5hJ6DHiJJpGO_KcI0znqA58GvSGR2DgcMISSOsGoArMplVO5Y-vjgasdlDkbxh1GJrml-iPKJoCJwQg2skXZZTlVN40DSY0wPHP59-DjmXg2oUMvv7OqYwAM/w640-h426/crossbilltresco13.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crossbill</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>A transfer over to Bryher at half time failed to give Cliff the Radde's he was craving, but the American Golden Plover flew over us calling. With late news and a sprint up the hill just before the boat home gave a Buff-bellied Pipit.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZNQCkeB10Czh-J73csde54W_LpwNay60fh3guY9epxeuCchX7bai2c3q_fmIbDjsIAbK0-A96zyM2fmv10UFvViJop1ycQXfyaLswanrIjDLOreC8pp3oGr-HXkL72PX6x6x_lH1iBbE/s1501/buffbellied2pipitbryher13.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1001" data-original-width="1501" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZNQCkeB10Czh-J73csde54W_LpwNay60fh3guY9epxeuCchX7bai2c3q_fmIbDjsIAbK0-A96zyM2fmv10UFvViJop1ycQXfyaLswanrIjDLOreC8pp3oGr-HXkL72PX6x6x_lH1iBbE/w640-h426/buffbellied2pipitbryher13.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buff-bellied Pipit</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Back on St Mary's a lazy cab up to Porthellick gave a Little Bunting by Camel Rock. Shy initially, but a real performer after half an hour of skulking.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5T-I_dQQk63kpN0x7F5JEVJ3eXLykIiSJISDqYxl_eU47Ep4gnlUgdMbJ0m31L9Qr_obZT0uY0oOw-lfa7_r0IXHiQrmaJ6-wlN-Lk6UMxL6VP4At8Jcmaes9IV-YRXZ8CCsolv7b8U/s2048/littlebuntingstmarys13.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5T-I_dQQk63kpN0x7F5JEVJ3eXLykIiSJISDqYxl_eU47Ep4gnlUgdMbJ0m31L9Qr_obZT0uY0oOw-lfa7_r0IXHiQrmaJ6-wlN-Lk6UMxL6VP4At8Jcmaes9IV-YRXZ8CCsolv7b8U/w640-h426/littlebuntingstmarys13.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little Bunting</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDjKLwTEBoLTqXoIqfp8BXCBg0QdBpZPtXvijvMztM1mgc-2KwaQEjLN_aZ1jH_fxBQknKYmAkgloW21j9LlU0irmQPp6dbqvRvjD5jq-iFfGfZeCAF22gVofDzlUi8KY-T7rZozcf1L8/s2048/littlebunting4stmarys13.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDjKLwTEBoLTqXoIqfp8BXCBg0QdBpZPtXvijvMztM1mgc-2KwaQEjLN_aZ1jH_fxBQknKYmAkgloW21j9LlU0irmQPp6dbqvRvjD5jq-iFfGfZeCAF22gVofDzlUi8KY-T7rZozcf1L8/w640-h426/littlebunting4stmarys13.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>The 14th was again spent on St Mary's with more of the Snow Bunting and the first Black Redstart of the holiday.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSey0Le26uxyTsCfzFydfSVw54Mwkke7z-vLvfncSg7deSbCS_tFWXQLTI3mTEObkiMDQqeZ8onS902nU1BJ_N38uKg9Qwsy5bgVdsAz4wrj8xC82WsP9twnn3kI4bG7nPMGM1xNikXqM/s2048/snowbuntingstmary%2527s14.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSey0Le26uxyTsCfzFydfSVw54Mwkke7z-vLvfncSg7deSbCS_tFWXQLTI3mTEObkiMDQqeZ8onS902nU1BJ_N38uKg9Qwsy5bgVdsAz4wrj8xC82WsP9twnn3kI4bG7nPMGM1xNikXqM/w640-h426/snowbuntingstmary%2527s14.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snow Bunting</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUmWMUjGpdB0RDpzNShpv12hUqQDsg0Cq0Kwmc2ufcW0dHLTMe-XAktZo8f9Z8z-BXcmONhoDDujAxLmoaDsVCEZ6SHdTks4CBAiRLOSqCqeyo_0t2M5Tawre81irpbdSIpyrjgcPIWAQ/s1724/blackredstartstmarys14.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1149" data-original-width="1724" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUmWMUjGpdB0RDpzNShpv12hUqQDsg0Cq0Kwmc2ufcW0dHLTMe-XAktZo8f9Z8z-BXcmONhoDDujAxLmoaDsVCEZ6SHdTks4CBAiRLOSqCqeyo_0t2M5Tawre81irpbdSIpyrjgcPIWAQ/w640-h426/blackredstartstmarys14.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black Redstart</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div>Rob Stonehousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196614965908327985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644073112447597138.post-75686584500997091652020-10-10T20:37:00.001+01:002020-10-10T21:39:23.059+01:00Swainson's Thrush<p> Yesterday was spent staring fruitlessly at various bits of the Standing Stone Field and Dump Clump with nothing to show for the effort except more mosquito<span> bites. With no further sightings of the Swainson's Thrush we decided to call it a day.</span></p><p>This morning I was just wandering back from the Garrison when I got news of a Swainson's Thrush on Bryher. At Popplestones with acres of deep cover it seemed a long-shot, but with many others I hurtled to the Quay. The walk across Bryher suddenly broke into a run when we realised that the birders on site had their bins up. Mega-blindness kicked in as, despite excellent directions and being dragged into position by Jake, I couldn't pick it up on the ground. Luckily it flicked up onto a low branch to give tickable views, before flitting through the hedge. Standing in the next field, the bird flew (flashing its underwing) on to a branch, where it spent the next few minutes giving fantastic views to the appreciative crowd. Later even closer views were had as it hovered, taking berries from a hedge.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJqJhM_LLtK5jJU20zSxO3W2FJFgb_n-G8xbaV6faMHDD7G7JS-sdiry-cRshGREzEr4N5kjAJfZDpzOXY3C1qdxatntO7vnndw8uV8dXZoPn6OqMF6gqi7bI11YCUxPXS2h8rtT54ejc/s1544/swainsonsthrush5bryher10.10.20.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1029" data-original-width="1544" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJqJhM_LLtK5jJU20zSxO3W2FJFgb_n-G8xbaV6faMHDD7G7JS-sdiry-cRshGREzEr4N5kjAJfZDpzOXY3C1qdxatntO7vnndw8uV8dXZoPn6OqMF6gqi7bI11YCUxPXS2h8rtT54ejc/w640-h426/swainsonsthrush5bryher10.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swainson's Thrush</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsdRm1cNkLlHS7DmoZMlu9KVZF6ZPTtcDTKdNC7fWjJjUHON5ocM50BGy2mtmRvDbt6dw4DAaf2rP6yjIVIfMYZ9XwyOTwzFyk0ZAZAkihK4nVk4pJdJwWBORk7BjnjjAg5IsKiBLQIAs/s1505/swainsonsthrush3bryher10.10.20.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1003" data-original-width="1505" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsdRm1cNkLlHS7DmoZMlu9KVZF6ZPTtcDTKdNC7fWjJjUHON5ocM50BGy2mtmRvDbt6dw4DAaf2rP6yjIVIfMYZ9XwyOTwzFyk0ZAZAkihK4nVk4pJdJwWBORk7BjnjjAg5IsKiBLQIAs/w640-h426/swainsonsthrush3bryher10.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI0ldVr4u5BEo0oMRLclKsT1_75m_yxfKvQM6y8B2ccWth6eW2UWeonwbvglBtA2mH4F3d1GRnIRrs712JI274sK2qRgNalRRqx0kaB0CP-K7Heg3QsRzN8wk2Vv_YuDW6g62f_p6Slh4/s1508/swainsonsthrush6bryher10.10.20.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1005" data-original-width="1508" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI0ldVr4u5BEo0oMRLclKsT1_75m_yxfKvQM6y8B2ccWth6eW2UWeonwbvglBtA2mH4F3d1GRnIRrs712JI274sK2qRgNalRRqx0kaB0CP-K7Heg3QsRzN8wk2Vv_YuDW6g62f_p6Slh4/w640-h426/swainsonsthrush6bryher10.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbWqh2cDKphcCL0sAiuosMm76w6Y9ORb013MWPmrOWqXDd2o3F_1P9GWmHFxgriqoJm3_ZxA0jghOe0U-BqIgZSPWUkIEZru5NFsnHB7Nb8ZQcjVTNGoYDd2V-pFbNoXGT1IBEJc8Beo/s1766/swainsonsthrush7bryher10.10.20.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1177" data-original-width="1766" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbWqh2cDKphcCL0sAiuosMm76w6Y9ORb013MWPmrOWqXDd2o3F_1P9GWmHFxgriqoJm3_ZxA0jghOe0U-BqIgZSPWUkIEZru5NFsnHB7Nb8ZQcjVTNGoYDd2V-pFbNoXGT1IBEJc8Beo/w640-h426/swainsonsthrush7bryher10.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A bit of under-wing.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Ecstatic we returned to St Mary's, where a Scilly tick Great White Egret flew over Porthcressa, giving distant views from our flat.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbEg1rOo2dalIcrNd4Kh-RaeTWUQfpbN4wMuIkfilyh7eDhi6wZDWsmQFUfAzSI_9sWvziHaoPrF_etQMjrisGFC88NEyMNqgJpGGuBpaJe6Hp-E2An07ak_02QY6Lpp9PplvFeq3Lrms/s2048/greatwhiteegretstmarys10.10.20.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbEg1rOo2dalIcrNd4Kh-RaeTWUQfpbN4wMuIkfilyh7eDhi6wZDWsmQFUfAzSI_9sWvziHaoPrF_etQMjrisGFC88NEyMNqgJpGGuBpaJe6Hp-E2An07ak_02QY6Lpp9PplvFeq3Lrms/w640-h426/greatwhiteegretstmarys10.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great White Egret</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Rob Stonehousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196614965908327985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644073112447597138.post-88924258172110195882020-10-09T21:07:00.000+01:002020-10-09T21:07:51.365+01:00Black & White<p> Times have been hard. Wild, wet and windy weather, combined with a lack of birds has made for long days. Yesterday the pain was wiped away with one bird.</p><p>Our third day on stake-out for the Swainson's Thrush at the Standing Stone Field was becoming tedious so we took a wander to Porthloo. The radio crackled into life with a typically garbled message. The words Black and white...Tresco were enough to have us running for the quay. Luckily making the first boat we were off to sea and unfortunately, due to the low tide, dropped at the wrong end of the Tresco. A lung bursting run followed, past bemused tourists to Pool Road. A line of birders were strung out between the hides, lying, kneeling, sitting and standing, all peering through the thick vegetation. A minute or two of panic then I was on the Black-and-white Warbler. Incredible views as it crawled Treecreeper-like round lichen covered branches. As a male it was strikingly black and white, almost shining against the drab surroundings. As one of my most wanted birds this made my holiday. Views were far better than my photos suggest...</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigl3GdQym4Rp7jDG7EvZr8Q_xvwlHlhGsuDVAfUiCC09Y3C91Kk1-6e3M7Qmmte_5-Fj17PKDj3RrM90i19Gb1hTiq-TMcdKuWvJAzZN4bavBBY9i18ggb8n2QYa5lRM_2ONS35gAsM3I/s1648/blackandwhitewarbler7tresco8.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1099" data-original-width="1648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigl3GdQym4Rp7jDG7EvZr8Q_xvwlHlhGsuDVAfUiCC09Y3C91Kk1-6e3M7Qmmte_5-Fj17PKDj3RrM90i19Gb1hTiq-TMcdKuWvJAzZN4bavBBY9i18ggb8n2QYa5lRM_2ONS35gAsM3I/w640-h426/blackandwhitewarbler7tresco8.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-and-white Warbler</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGnPYGayqMvnXpCGnJH9EUmQc-ECeAdQc2k0z-GYz0cqZdMdF0gGvjh4-Negd4qpG0Oz1Bj6YBmK-IyTEUjF-MSxuyWH1lcocd8U2tmdgZuckMaeoBXD7KJ1DayWSRaUdUh-zn_3XsH9k/s2048/blackandwhitewarbler9tresco8.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGnPYGayqMvnXpCGnJH9EUmQc-ECeAdQc2k0z-GYz0cqZdMdF0gGvjh4-Negd4qpG0Oz1Bj6YBmK-IyTEUjF-MSxuyWH1lcocd8U2tmdgZuckMaeoBXD7KJ1DayWSRaUdUh-zn_3XsH9k/w640-h426/blackandwhitewarbler9tresco8.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>A few other bits have been seen.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZyBewl6JHfLNY-aGelCpgeshY8PgprNoCWT1kE3s9lD_8v5ynCScB_xFPW4ShN5-NrgLgbsH13H92AGRjrxJsK953NvpTh0w4mpG_-hNmfBOKB8fM3BuUpdwfqR8n6WmbK5UJk7cYWk/s1505/snowbuntingstmarys6.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1003" data-original-width="1505" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZyBewl6JHfLNY-aGelCpgeshY8PgprNoCWT1kE3s9lD_8v5ynCScB_xFPW4ShN5-NrgLgbsH13H92AGRjrxJsK953NvpTh0w4mpG_-hNmfBOKB8fM3BuUpdwfqR8n6WmbK5UJk7cYWk/w640-h426/snowbuntingstmarys6.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snow Bunting</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhES4em454E12unUhmmb0ZT26yMmXVjya7FioV1e8x1VHEIdgK_6E1MLdpBCD2EZu_qYPGy9130zAMy0TxY09MbvOC3XU2VnEd3jYS7sjDv_WWnPAdb5XBOXpZP1O0_6WCa2ayFXhIkPN0/s1500/pectoralsandpiper2stmarys6.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhES4em454E12unUhmmb0ZT26yMmXVjya7FioV1e8x1VHEIdgK_6E1MLdpBCD2EZu_qYPGy9130zAMy0TxY09MbvOC3XU2VnEd3jYS7sjDv_WWnPAdb5XBOXpZP1O0_6WCa2ayFXhIkPN0/w640-h426/pectoralsandpiper2stmarys6.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pectoral Sandpiper</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyXe-yKejySeiondkx9qitTSDCpbgW0N4C9iMTfIIXLHZi8XXMhrIAxUx-ZcUs_Q10xT9qHy-rAHG4fmjarRVqnKMoyT34Lla0b4W_tikfprqgdh05A83aefdyaGkt0KQFzr5Rt0YA7yo/s2000/pinkfootstmarys6.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyXe-yKejySeiondkx9qitTSDCpbgW0N4C9iMTfIIXLHZi8XXMhrIAxUx-ZcUs_Q10xT9qHy-rAHG4fmjarRVqnKMoyT34Lla0b4W_tikfprqgdh05A83aefdyaGkt0KQFzr5Rt0YA7yo/w640-h426/pinkfootstmarys6.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pink-footed Goose</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ4U_kS7aZq142_0yVWawaIyP30n5CV5jIwHBv79LnuuiWZiTsOGrqhzNY38MRFcMZNg4i3wTTtV8J3Aq-GN8z7gF1fibDN9_0cPZ9JL9D6kFfzinx5vGdFEJ4-LxCnD0Pixn7gHMLuhA/s2048/ratstmarys6.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ4U_kS7aZq142_0yVWawaIyP30n5CV5jIwHBv79LnuuiWZiTsOGrqhzNY38MRFcMZNg4i3wTTtV8J3Aq-GN8z7gF1fibDN9_0cPZ9JL9D6kFfzinx5vGdFEJ4-LxCnD0Pixn7gHMLuhA/w640-h426/ratstmarys6.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wash those blackberries.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm3b7IMlKbfUsEjjTewrwV57NoyEydtHpo-uPMbI2RnKbABtdDpBuFKWWyvkVFjnBU8RgQzY-egDAK_wgqaHxp_hj2NVSkaYTFSi5zMvj9UekKw9_wUOdwzU5U2otQlD_m6HiYCzUY1Xw/s1538/barredwarblerstmarys3.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1025" data-original-width="1538" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm3b7IMlKbfUsEjjTewrwV57NoyEydtHpo-uPMbI2RnKbABtdDpBuFKWWyvkVFjnBU8RgQzY-egDAK_wgqaHxp_hj2NVSkaYTFSi5zMvj9UekKw9_wUOdwzU5U2otQlD_m6HiYCzUY1Xw/w640-h426/barredwarblerstmarys3.10.20.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barred Warbler</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm3b7IMlKbfUsEjjTewrwV57NoyEydtHpo-uPMbI2RnKbABtdDpBuFKWWyvkVFjnBU8RgQzY-egDAK_wgqaHxp_hj2NVSkaYTFSi5zMvj9UekKw9_wUOdwzU5U2otQlD_m6HiYCzUY1Xw/s1538/barredwarblerstmarys3.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnlaf-Krk1uciKLQj8p0HK0KlJ1imLEyJEh5wsBInwOzNarJaZw9ygIEnAFSnGcOflHOzSkq71kbPdW6_0wp-tVqzjjkDmm4VloQdWga_1qt90duvjGmOcxhNgavomRNao5D7kbwHx2o4/s1514/barredwarbler2stmarys3.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1009" data-original-width="1514" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnlaf-Krk1uciKLQj8p0HK0KlJ1imLEyJEh5wsBInwOzNarJaZw9ygIEnAFSnGcOflHOzSkq71kbPdW6_0wp-tVqzjjkDmm4VloQdWga_1qt90duvjGmOcxhNgavomRNao5D7kbwHx2o4/w640-h426/barredwarbler2stmarys3.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Rob Stonehousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196614965908327985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644073112447597138.post-14619791511827240592020-10-02T21:15:00.000+01:002020-10-02T21:15:08.699+01:00Scilly<p> A challenging first three days on Scilly. The Scillonian crossing was very rough and wet, seabirding action curtailed by covid restrictions and weather, but I did manage to pick up a Sooty Shearwater. On land I shamelessly twitched the two Greylag for my first Scilly tick of the trip. Distant scope views of the Red-backed Shrike at Longstone were had, but little more of note until a Turtle Dove on the way back to town. There was still time for late dips of Common Rosefinch and Nightingale.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJoPNI6bdETTsKlqc7aI0_52rvgRRqQ6tyIs4YwSIZi2F7hPkk9i3xwHQPNBEVynQYDmR46U8oApwX8Yw9XVzTQhyyxTiLrQ4QRK3ECH-MCxwaDqfrei7XHd61wrV8wmnk-X-XzrVTnco/s2048/greylagstmarys30.9.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJoPNI6bdETTsKlqc7aI0_52rvgRRqQ6tyIs4YwSIZi2F7hPkk9i3xwHQPNBEVynQYDmR46U8oApwX8Yw9XVzTQhyyxTiLrQ4QRK3ECH-MCxwaDqfrei7XHd61wrV8wmnk-X-XzrVTnco/w640-h426/greylagstmarys30.9.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Greylag</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvC4bF8-zzDfsOoV7EETgb_pASX_yGFHRO9qhe4jtObvPzvY4FsxaXYBjfCEWk4l8w9Hz841dML6VOzBT6-6t7h_sUJ_fa9Zi1h0irPwZemjMVxIOCb_p5FMO8aKZgzjAUTivnEb1iMpw/s1970/turtledove3stmarys30.9.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1313" data-original-width="1970" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvC4bF8-zzDfsOoV7EETgb_pASX_yGFHRO9qhe4jtObvPzvY4FsxaXYBjfCEWk4l8w9Hz841dML6VOzBT6-6t7h_sUJ_fa9Zi1h0irPwZemjMVxIOCb_p5FMO8aKZgzjAUTivnEb1iMpw/w640-h426/turtledove3stmarys30.9.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turtle Dove</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>The 1st started with a walk out to Penninis where a Yellow Wagtail was feeding amongst Cattle and a roaming flock of Meadow Pipit. All were scattered by a hunting Merlin.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQ0kZkTPTvyemJukVuMPRtuu_1xFmZ04RULCNry_pwZEqmKxDJdPpvl0IHt9nvJNk1VYC3wUpPPHw8WAlKbKNEDGVm75_Sr7IQrmhKzmoC9JOCM9uAEePW_fevlOg_JkX12GCj0nr3O4/s2048/yellowwag2penninis1.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQ0kZkTPTvyemJukVuMPRtuu_1xFmZ04RULCNry_pwZEqmKxDJdPpvl0IHt9nvJNk1VYC3wUpPPHw8WAlKbKNEDGVm75_Sr7IQrmhKzmoC9JOCM9uAEePW_fevlOg_JkX12GCj0nr3O4/w640-h426/yellowwag2penninis1.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow Wagtail</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>News that the Nightingale was showing got me down to the Dump Clump and after a 15 min wait the bird popped out to give fantastic views, sitting out in the open on the incinerator bank.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDtACwefM99Eg_S1dPzutaIbXZqIlAD7PEpzI4FM24DurQoL03CN03G4xhrtfibCJRVfM-eEXee4ItQt_jPxTT2cwekoxK-8MnTEtTkCfASDt-pge_kVcG_sWCpoTooULQ3yP8NjXkX1A/s1502/nightingaledumpclump1.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1001" data-original-width="1502" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDtACwefM99Eg_S1dPzutaIbXZqIlAD7PEpzI4FM24DurQoL03CN03G4xhrtfibCJRVfM-eEXee4ItQt_jPxTT2cwekoxK-8MnTEtTkCfASDt-pge_kVcG_sWCpoTooULQ3yP8NjXkX1A/w640-h426/nightingaledumpclump1.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nightingale</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimMyi4EMwRf9mGVqtRZs39IeihAjPdvMt8mrK2nQYKSOJ-1xVel2AXW2BtccitBr7Dv16G4EXzSQiac-Wau8kia-IQ1zmhyphenhyphen6SkNLhyphenhyphenxECMiSWhnZ1zA8smpIkP3sQyNSVkxXaAkQEz7Ck/s1526/nightingale3dumpclump1.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1017" data-original-width="1526" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimMyi4EMwRf9mGVqtRZs39IeihAjPdvMt8mrK2nQYKSOJ-1xVel2AXW2BtccitBr7Dv16G4EXzSQiac-Wau8kia-IQ1zmhyphenhyphen6SkNLhyphenhyphenxECMiSWhnZ1zA8smpIkP3sQyNSVkxXaAkQEz7Ck/w640-h426/nightingale3dumpclump1.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhymmCBj_sUStVMdz0mtAnG_6d8AMEs-iRABeHhUei5IZS1YKXQEiiMIaXdH_f6vFSLvf7wXsPhidzhZtJKqlMCzqsR5PivdJ5e-gSfGVZAjHVtydLvDiRFSPIwZdhkducuUn9j__Q7UFQ/s1236/nightingale7dumpclump1.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="909" data-original-width="1236" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhymmCBj_sUStVMdz0mtAnG_6d8AMEs-iRABeHhUei5IZS1YKXQEiiMIaXdH_f6vFSLvf7wXsPhidzhZtJKqlMCzqsR5PivdJ5e-gSfGVZAjHVtydLvDiRFSPIwZdhkducuUn9j__Q7UFQ/w640-h470/nightingale7dumpclump1.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>On to Tresco, where despite some very wet rain and a bit of wind we notched up some good birds. A good selection of waders including 8 Bar-tailed Godwit and a Grey Plover, 13 Pale-bellied Brent and 2 Mediterranean Gull were all seen within minutes of landing. Two Pochard were on Abbey Pool and a very vocal Yellow-browed Warbler showed nearby. The Spotted Crake took a few minutes from the David Hunt hide. but then showed well, feeding out in the open on the mud.</p><p>After sheltering from some torrential rain we headed up to the north of the island in fairly grim conditions, kicking up a Lapland Bunting from the path.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGQxOHfPWdNj4Y_UW1ZdHBAAtuJZuIjKhanItYySTVte8syk0pwmYLq5JK-Wj0ysfv4UH7LMxWmjN_7bpSSLCnlvyyMHbXQ4JXiPDDCUCxtSqWamTZaTY_e8lSle216V0gA0v-nI4lpDE/s2048/laplandbunting2tresco1.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGQxOHfPWdNj4Y_UW1ZdHBAAtuJZuIjKhanItYySTVte8syk0pwmYLq5JK-Wj0ysfv4UH7LMxWmjN_7bpSSLCnlvyyMHbXQ4JXiPDDCUCxtSqWamTZaTY_e8lSle216V0gA0v-nI4lpDE/w640-h426/laplandbunting2tresco1.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lapland Bunting</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>We did fruitless circles of the wind-swept north with no sign of the two Dotterel, only for them to turn up just outside New Grimsby. A fresh young bird and a very pale adult.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL5rWZGlJdabicCN3bhTxFAr7NREb7qyH3-YWlXr43E9g9uHG0AU5ZRMCilEvye0ptXOZaogF-ZK7bbTcyfdeaHJWqQYuK2OAK5W3DY5YfT95zasqIgseemRKmdo6bwJ154i-yDyNw79U/s1526/dotterel3tresco1.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1017" data-original-width="1526" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL5rWZGlJdabicCN3bhTxFAr7NREb7qyH3-YWlXr43E9g9uHG0AU5ZRMCilEvye0ptXOZaogF-ZK7bbTcyfdeaHJWqQYuK2OAK5W3DY5YfT95zasqIgseemRKmdo6bwJ154i-yDyNw79U/w640-h426/dotterel3tresco1.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dotterel</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-b0MQOYC9GvyRaKjAXB2Q0NkTTD0WMOBajP0nS50UrkZds7aNOSOMAzLlxGKxvx3vWVFtAe-cKXg6mtjx8ficoTiVpExOouHnU0P1R445Vd_oGEzQus0D_7uYPO43iwdmcACyThbn6-Y/s1513/dotterel4tresco1.10.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1009" data-original-width="1513" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-b0MQOYC9GvyRaKjAXB2Q0NkTTD0WMOBajP0nS50UrkZds7aNOSOMAzLlxGKxvx3vWVFtAe-cKXg6mtjx8ficoTiVpExOouHnU0P1R445Vd_oGEzQus0D_7uYPO43iwdmcACyThbn6-Y/w640-h426/dotterel4tresco1.10.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>A quick dash before the boat got us brief views of a skulking Wryneck. A bit of Barred Warbler dipping followed back on St Mary's.</p><p>Today has mostly been dominated by 50+ knot wind from the north and heavy rain this afternoon. Difficult birding all day and only saved by 5+ Balearic Shearwater from Porthellick Down. Roll on tomorrow...</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Rob Stonehousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196614965908327985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644073112447597138.post-83947954416453160442020-09-26T19:17:00.000+01:002020-09-26T19:17:14.345+01:00Seawatch<p> With strong northerlies forecast I stuck in a last minute day's holiday. Arriving at first light to a wild sea and a strong north-westerly blowing, the birding didn't really pick up until the wind strengthened and swung round to due north. No rarities, but an excellent cast dominated by wild fowl and Sooty Shearwaters. Full results <a href="https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/741/20200926">here.</a></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpsRzSdvWTNhtRe8WOGxomWoPcyCb1lnPss34TKzYQDXIPGfZrZ_8ydYoN3JFJtL0qK1MhxUGktiYWH2v5jZDdeEBBcKtcEvjN6fV3SFN4-weO0koDo1FolsJwvfFqbJxInZVKjlSiIFE/s1508/scaup2whitburn26.9.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1005" data-original-width="1508" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpsRzSdvWTNhtRe8WOGxomWoPcyCb1lnPss34TKzYQDXIPGfZrZ_8ydYoN3JFJtL0qK1MhxUGktiYWH2v5jZDdeEBBcKtcEvjN6fV3SFN4-weO0koDo1FolsJwvfFqbJxInZVKjlSiIFE/w640-h426/scaup2whitburn26.9.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scaup</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8jowAazUVt2c1jzD0z0tedQEib27MIWHoQALGV6wWHOmCmc9vRxNs7ffHcgAJxw4cJ3ClKNcXFEIH6vHbYTsw4IC-8P78x05-dXuq_5FxTwVI095TvwRoEE4-uh-DIpH8c7afjz3OCGA/s1202/velvetscoter4whitburn26.9.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="801" data-original-width="1202" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8jowAazUVt2c1jzD0z0tedQEib27MIWHoQALGV6wWHOmCmc9vRxNs7ffHcgAJxw4cJ3ClKNcXFEIH6vHbYTsw4IC-8P78x05-dXuq_5FxTwVI095TvwRoEE4-uh-DIpH8c7afjz3OCGA/w640-h426/velvetscoter4whitburn26.9.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Velvet Scoter</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfElHpOA-KjW2sIxPjMw0dYQyNr3b5ePEM9k1FjVE1ZjJ8Fo-XIflnyHZiq7YOptPLNgbW7Z_4ja7iw6Yp2Qo5Y02fWehW5BpcZHhc4yJy_-lyuVBvYMgbg97m5f8A4cIiFCBpo4gM4lA/s2048/pbbrentwhitburn26.9.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfElHpOA-KjW2sIxPjMw0dYQyNr3b5ePEM9k1FjVE1ZjJ8Fo-XIflnyHZiq7YOptPLNgbW7Z_4ja7iw6Yp2Qo5Y02fWehW5BpcZHhc4yJy_-lyuVBvYMgbg97m5f8A4cIiFCBpo4gM4lA/w640-h426/pbbrentwhitburn26.9.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pale-bellied Brent</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfjrstSGZR5lvI_Ouy51gjIGJaD41BwjmIkelNbGlBNMvbXci-QYGOcAdJ2gw9sV7bsfSwuGcTl85Vw7D7oYfh9_uVAwcEQMhj1ybWfAox_Hmz68nZYAtW30vomXDY4jda0Fp4n_NjIII/s1994/barnaclegeese3whitburn26.9.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1329" data-original-width="1994" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfjrstSGZR5lvI_Ouy51gjIGJaD41BwjmIkelNbGlBNMvbXci-QYGOcAdJ2gw9sV7bsfSwuGcTl85Vw7D7oYfh9_uVAwcEQMhj1ybWfAox_Hmz68nZYAtW30vomXDY4jda0Fp4n_NjIII/w640-h426/barnaclegeese3whitburn26.9.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barnacle Geese</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Rob Stonehousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196614965908327985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644073112447597138.post-13530121397806363602020-09-22T16:40:00.000+01:002020-09-22T16:40:22.712+01:00Lap<p> Yesterday a quiet seawatch led to a look round Whitburn CP where 4 Yellow-browed Warbler were vocal and showing occasionally. Mark's garden Arctic Warbler failed to reappear.</p><p>In the afternoon I popped down to Blackhall Rocks to see the supposed tame Lapland Bunting. I arrived to news that they had been repeatedly flushed by joggers and cyclists, not being seen for 30mins. Luckily I picked them up just a short distance away feeding on the edge of the path. Just time for a few photos before they were flushed by a pig-ignorant walker.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3WXUsCQHufLhf67XwLAN3qa6gVxiTJY2ygzp7Iewx2Oy8Ln47NmDEjfD5B6mBb-oeIesbBryQG9takMU9H1-tD2ScJUNS15b4NSkJEKQEEAUasckuAOfvyI0fV-GFOkHkSlsO8XqKEgI/s2048/laplandbunting2blackhall21.9.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3WXUsCQHufLhf67XwLAN3qa6gVxiTJY2ygzp7Iewx2Oy8Ln47NmDEjfD5B6mBb-oeIesbBryQG9takMU9H1-tD2ScJUNS15b4NSkJEKQEEAUasckuAOfvyI0fV-GFOkHkSlsO8XqKEgI/w640-h426/laplandbunting2blackhall21.9.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lapland Bunting</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs71kb2P7lP4zPCz7_aGGLaCbeo3GhyphenhyphenSvAr37o_hn7h0WiSvOj10SODn_StlM3YdL4Sdka6cUdnLxzeDSY0Uu76WxHOjyopGJHfHQ9N_7BBkZ49rBUsbu9dxfcms467TgBQ1_3jBrQzJE/s2048/laplandbunting3blackhall21.9.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs71kb2P7lP4zPCz7_aGGLaCbeo3GhyphenhyphenSvAr37o_hn7h0WiSvOj10SODn_StlM3YdL4Sdka6cUdnLxzeDSY0Uu76WxHOjyopGJHfHQ9N_7BBkZ49rBUsbu9dxfcms467TgBQ1_3jBrQzJE/w640-h426/laplandbunting3blackhall21.9.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3pkXymM_aouXBtNOU5bqPPYlVmCg6afkgqkpMd_OWAv62NejcMEUk6D2p9bZxg52YwOU-P3tPx4VgdhSkmnCGBM85xYs8Xa8G-qu1ewI6KT6F7a9ueUyYNDCB4RE7bvtBSENkA_JjSzI/s2048/laplandbunting4blackhall21.9.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3pkXymM_aouXBtNOU5bqPPYlVmCg6afkgqkpMd_OWAv62NejcMEUk6D2p9bZxg52YwOU-P3tPx4VgdhSkmnCGBM85xYs8Xa8G-qu1ewI6KT6F7a9ueUyYNDCB4RE7bvtBSENkA_JjSzI/w640-h426/laplandbunting4blackhall21.9.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4XX_MjXTXp7NXGe_onYh820Z6RKvIPgx2I5npmYEnV1cf9_pxaCqvOkSGCEkVDCn0ZULY46DmBUyVevZ1JaPYLOKAGZ1O6qE9P9vz8pDuXWgqVnlpuf-qxLkymw4-aaCT_-xQ3GrdpLc/s2048/laplandbunting5blackhall21.9.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4XX_MjXTXp7NXGe_onYh820Z6RKvIPgx2I5npmYEnV1cf9_pxaCqvOkSGCEkVDCn0ZULY46DmBUyVevZ1JaPYLOKAGZ1O6qE9P9vz8pDuXWgqVnlpuf-qxLkymw4-aaCT_-xQ3GrdpLc/w640-h426/laplandbunting5blackhall21.9.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Rob Stonehousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196614965908327985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644073112447597138.post-62186449443627154792020-09-20T20:03:00.000+01:002020-09-20T20:03:08.816+01:00Buffy<p> A flyer from work on Friday 18th September got me up to Boulmer (again) for a smashing Buff-breasted Sandpiper. Always excellent, but up-close, all to myself and a Northumberland tick made the trip worth while. Feeding at the top of the beach, at high tide with 300 Dunlin, a Little Stint, a Curlew Sandpiper and a Ruff a bit of patience gave excellent views. A Merlin made a few attacking runs, scattering the waders, but they all dropped back down to continue feeding.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpi3E5dSU7UNH5KbaZOdN4RppsJdU-kqCyLukOpWnbx7AhRcaGnDahpB-XJgEds0neRmwoOjK-00efcDw05qRZrDjenqXbsWFSqrHqV-4R9yccdDvsADAtaHMhSXJrK6KIeQMKLGmxhOc/s2048/buffbreastedsandboulmer18.9.20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpi3E5dSU7UNH5KbaZOdN4RppsJdU-kqCyLukOpWnbx7AhRcaGnDahpB-XJgEds0neRmwoOjK-00efcDw05qRZrDjenqXbsWFSqrHqV-4R9yccdDvsADAtaHMhSXJrK6KIeQMKLGmxhOc/w640-h426/buffbreastedsandboulmer18.9.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buff-breasted Sandpiper<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A return after lunch gave better views on roof tops.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXuIUVl0edfhTOQhb10UEaxsVQQfdSXeL9r_r2559nMZGHYyMCURyOS_QO45aefI46p9cVwtvE4ANEDScZYQesX3xA9dtW-RmlwyOOH-sGvSGoko02G5KAxwMYwvwqRJBjbgz46raMC4M/s1996/rcstarling2whitburn22.6.20.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1331" data-original-width="1996" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXuIUVl0edfhTOQhb10UEaxsVQQfdSXeL9r_r2559nMZGHYyMCURyOS_QO45aefI46p9cVwtvE4ANEDScZYQesX3xA9dtW-RmlwyOOH-sGvSGoko02G5KAxwMYwvwqRJBjbgz46raMC4M/s640/rcstarling2whitburn22.6.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rose-coloured Starling<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>On the 21st July a small, slight Cory's type shearwater was on the sea off Whitburn. Seen in flight only briefly it showed a large white flash on the right wing, the significance of which only became apparent a couple of weeks later.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgGJuvhV9DmKeU42hSl3MdnDOl_ECiMj9Zj6tRctCnNKpGu9IbLwiumwbRPdtWygSvEpD1Mj4oLDBevbQEkC_NLU5c-xhbOH5ccZFG5Fsr76-Df1jtSTBIpq3F2YKNyvhGVFbH41Ll4As/s633/20200721_153944.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="347" data-original-width="633" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgGJuvhV9DmKeU42hSl3MdnDOl_ECiMj9Zj6tRctCnNKpGu9IbLwiumwbRPdtWygSvEpD1Mj4oLDBevbQEkC_NLU5c-xhbOH5ccZFG5Fsr76-Df1jtSTBIpq3F2YKNyvhGVFbH41Ll4As/s0/20200721_153944.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /></p>On the 27th a trip up to Amble gave good views of the returning Caspian Gull.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3vgBTzgjtbSER46x-xTRMN8NIxhS4bGSYc7LkggmtMdIay5j-WKedOkySkcZQvDkE8FwHT_5_6LBOXipma0jvIGcj2QOk5g5UUyQt-HlUrLOUZOVNoboj1ztNB6DfmwtwCMqEI345Qk/s2048/caspiangull3amble27.7.20.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3vgBTzgjtbSER46x-xTRMN8NIxhS4bGSYc7LkggmtMdIay5j-WKedOkySkcZQvDkE8FwHT_5_6LBOXipma0jvIGcj2QOk5g5UUyQt-HlUrLOUZOVNoboj1ztNB6DfmwtwCMqEI345Qk/s640/caspiangull3amble27.7.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caspian Gull<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">A quick video of the Caspian Gull.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jOysUgRJT_s" width="320" youtube-src-id="jOysUgRJT_s"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A Pectoral Sandpiper was showing distantly at Druridge Pools.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As ever Burdon Moor has done well with passage Whinchat including this juvenile on the 3rd August.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinzavgM_LoBna6aVs3RKBVGodIQ3cjo4BhPP_XyPEh_rPWkGIPCATIZkevd66g3oaST9-ztKSPJWmVX1B3KCcFZsafKyNsUNlmB64tOFDB4kKLc8I_fCNCLbnzmHyylPA-HIa-6O-vgLE/s1814/whinchatburdonmoor3.8.20.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1209" data-original-width="1814" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinzavgM_LoBna6aVs3RKBVGodIQ3cjo4BhPP_XyPEh_rPWkGIPCATIZkevd66g3oaST9-ztKSPJWmVX1B3KCcFZsafKyNsUNlmB64tOFDB4kKLc8I_fCNCLbnzmHyylPA-HIa-6O-vgLE/s640/whinchatburdonmoor3.8.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">An after work twitch on 5th got superb, close views of an adult White-rumped Sandpiper at Druridge. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nU72AqkDtzQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="nU72AqkDtzQ"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Uc7Rdg9fXSc" width="320" youtube-src-id="Uc7Rdg9fXSc"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Another after work twitch on 11th gave good but distant views of a smashing summer-plumage Pacific Golden Plover at Boulmer. A couple of subsequent visits gave better views on the beach.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8EPAPMCjH0xaxXKq5dGVWbd9cx7an2kD5m-gdqqcI31l3bVNQhA1775vrApWQxKHOoAsulva6fIN6rVcGvckpGRq_tPz4XDLE84MJv8ES8gY3te6a0bubJz8atHiJJ4T5JJct_2NjJZ8/s1533/pacificgoldenplover5boulmer17.8.20.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1022" data-original-width="1533" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8EPAPMCjH0xaxXKq5dGVWbd9cx7an2kD5m-gdqqcI31l3bVNQhA1775vrApWQxKHOoAsulva6fIN6rVcGvckpGRq_tPz4XDLE84MJv8ES8gY3te6a0bubJz8atHiJJ4T5JJct_2NjJZ8/s640/pacificgoldenplover5boulmer17.8.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GlR3LY-eJ8w" width="320" youtube-src-id="GlR3LY-eJ8w"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">With Lamesley now totally dry our only chance of a decent wader in Gateshead will be at Shibdon. A Greenshank turned up on the 11th to christen the newly exposed mud.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhviyo5MUn5AvaTOnevrioKkjoQQ69HK2MzF0sJpA8I8LLHUfhJhfnBV1vvanDDeVGkSsFeSsYf4oVom3z3SlnGqtWw16G-T3fxZHc5HIB4P1y919H_YWZK9DsS4Pa48gYxKhxI3JG3Vuw/s1961/greenshank4shibdon11.8.20.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1307" data-original-width="1961" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhviyo5MUn5AvaTOnevrioKkjoQQ69HK2MzF0sJpA8I8LLHUfhJhfnBV1vvanDDeVGkSsFeSsYf4oVom3z3SlnGqtWw16G-T3fxZHc5HIB4P1y919H_YWZK9DsS4Pa48gYxKhxI3JG3Vuw/s640/greenshank4shibdon11.8.20.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Some good seawatching gave some early Long-tailed Skuas and Sooty Shearwaters.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A trip up to Northumberland on the 17th gave the adult White-winged Black Tern at Druridge Bay C.P. 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A very early start got me to the Snook on Holy Island for 04.05 this morning. Twenty or so birders were already on site, loosely surrounding a stunted pine. The Asian Desert Warbler was singing as we arrived from deep cover to release the tension. Tickable views were soon had, but the bird made us wait for better. It flitted from the pine into a tiny bush, where it went to ground for the next 45 mins, singing occasionally. Finally it gave itself up, flying to a more sparsely vegetated bush where it fed and performed in the relative open for the happy crowd.<br />
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The Marsh Warbler at Sunderland Academy Pools put on a great performance at the start of the month. Much better than the Great Reed Warbler at Druridge that just called three times for me in less than ideal conditions.<br />
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Rob Stonehousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196614965908327985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644073112447597138.post-46204394171865928302020-05-05T20:26:00.000+01:002020-05-05T20:26:27.233+01:00Lockdown GemsThe ongoing lockdown has meant any birding has been local, but surprisingly successful. Three unphotographed raptors were welcome additions to the list; Merlin hunting at Burdon Moor, Osprey north over my house and best of all a male Marsh Harrier east along Whickham Front Street while I was out for a run.<br />
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My earliest ever Swift flew past my window on the 19th. It wasn't until today that after an obvious large influx I saw my next.<br />
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I've managed some decent views of Short-eared and Long-eared Owls on morning wanders.<br />
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There seem to be a large number of warbler's around, perhaps an upside of the harsh lockdowns in southern Europe keeping hunters and trappers out of the countryside. Normally scarce Garden Warblers and Lesser Whitethroats are popping up everywhere. Grasshopper Warblers had a slow start but are now reeling in numbers, with one showing particularly well.<br />
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A nice find was the Wood Sandpiper that spent the 4th May feeding up at Lamesley.<br />
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<br />Rob Stonehousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196614965908327985noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644073112447597138.post-90290812364204269052020-04-12T14:59:00.000+01:002020-04-12T14:59:17.009+01:00LockdownWith lockdown in force, early morning trips to Burdon Moor have been my only escape from staring out of the window, praying for a White-tailed Eagle.<br />
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On the 6th April two Willow Warbler were singing along Tanfield Railway, along with a couple of Blackcap, but Burdon Moor was quiet with just the pair of Stonechat to speak of.<br />
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The next day 5 Willow Warbler were singing at Burdon Moor, but the star was the male Ring Ouzel feeding along the top fence-line. Annual here, but rarely stopping long, this is a bird that I missed last year. Also new for the year were 3 male Wheatear in the freshly tilled field by the entrance.<br />
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The 7th was better again with a smart male Redstart getting chased by the Stonechat pair along the hedge-line at the top of the loop. Views were as brief as for the previous day's Ouzel. A couple tired looking Swallow dropped in to rest on wires and there were now 5 Wheatear in the entrance field.<br />
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<br />A few quiet mornings then the moor was back on form today. First up was another Ring Ouzel, this one picked up on call on the bottom track. It quickly moved along the hedgerow, resting briefly in a tall tree, then flying high west. 2 singing Whitethroat were fresh in and both showed superbly along with a singing Stonechat. A vocal Tree Pipit was heard and seen as it zipped overhead to the north and a couple of Swallow passed through. Frustrating views of a flushed Snipe sp. that will hopefully be there tomorrow. Wheatear had built up to 6 in the entrance field by the time I left.<br />
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<br />Rob Stonehousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196614965908327985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644073112447597138.post-82922950362637314812020-03-23T19:29:00.001+00:002020-03-23T19:29:21.406+00:00House MartinMy last day at work for a while finished after 5 mins this morning. Hopefully this won't go on for too long.<br />
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My earliest ever House Martin today, feeding over Birtley reed beds with a single Sand Martin. The previous earliest was on 7th April in both 2017 and 2019. Not much else, but several Chiffchaff were singing in the chilly breeze.<br />
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Last week I caught up with the Bald Ibis at Stella that had given Paul H a fright and the Great White Egret at Longhirst Flash thanks to Dave E.<br />
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A B-2 bomber flying south past Cresswell was a tick.<br />
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<br />Rob Stonehousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196614965908327985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644073112447597138.post-44016085444228150912019-12-16T21:46:00.006+00:002019-12-16T21:46:53.122+00:00More Yellow WagA trip to the dentist this morning meant that I was back in the vicinity and with a bit of sun I popped up to Prestwick Carr. The Eastern Yellow Wagtail was still showing superbly, but the low winter sun and hedge meant that it was often in the shade.<br />
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<br />Rob Stonehousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07196614965908327985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644073112447597138.post-11275313697808535192019-12-15T20:33:00.000+00:002019-12-15T20:33:19.623+00:00Eastern Yellow WagtailStuck at work yesterday when a reported Yellow Wagtail at Prestwick Carr quickly escalated, as expected, into probable Eastern. Photos showed the required long hind claw and pale base to the bill, while the call was reported as spot on.<br />
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Before first light this morning I was on site with a handful of those unable to get there yesterday. It was barely light when I picked up the bird on its harsh, rasping call as it dropped into the flooded field just in front of us. Now happy that it was an Eastern, I spent the next hour with the bird, at times just a few feet away, seemingly feeding well on blood worms despite the thin coating of ice. It regularly took short flights giving the same harsh call as the other three Eastern Yellow Wagtails that I have seen on Scilly. With limited time before work the light was a bit poor for photos, but I'm not really complaining!<br />
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