Gateshead and Beyond

Bothal Pond again this morning where the Black-winged Pratincole was showing well in the rain. No sign of the Gull-billed Tern. Black-wi...

News of a Gull-billed Tern at Bothal last night had me back up the road this morning. No sign of the tern, but good, distant views of the pr...

A quiet few days was livened up with news of a Black-winged Pratincole at Bothal Pond. A frantic dive out of the hide at Shibdon was followe...

The Quail was still singing at Burdon Moor this morning. With nothing else here or at Lamesley, I headed down to Castle Lake at Bishop Middl...

Yesterday I spent the evening dipping Kentish Plover and Hoopoe in Northumberland. This morning I was getting ready for more Hoopoe dipping ...

The lack of birds in Gateshead continues, so on the first proper warm, sunny day I was wandering around looking for dragonflies and butterfl...

Montagu's Harrier at Blacktoft Sands was the target today, but with the reserve not opening until 9 we stopped off at Fairburn Ings. A C...