Gateshead and Beyond

The Shibdon wader fest continues. I looked up from the Pectoral Sandpiper this morning to see 8 Spotted Redshank dropping in. Almost annual ...

Called into Shibdon after work and the Pectoral Sandpiper was again performing in front of the hide. Also here were 2 Dunlin, 2 Greenshank, ...

Popped into Shibdon this afternoon and the first bird I looked at was a fresh in juvenile Ruff. I pulled the camera out of the bag and start...

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

Another sea watch this morning. The wind has shifted round to a south westerly and the birds were slow to start moving. Although there were ...

Another early start with a sea watch at Whitburn before work. Again no big shearwaters for me, but a single Balearic was new for the year. ...

Five hours sea watching this morning at Whitburn Obs. Still not great numbers, but I did pick up my first Sooty Shearwater of the year. Half...