Gateshead and Beyond

A cracking Whooper Swan at Kibblesworth brickworks this morning. Found yesterday by Chris Bill, this is possibly the bird kicking around Lam...

A quiet seawatch from Whitburn was livened up by a fly-by Iceland Gull, but little else. I called in at Washington WT on the way back and ...

A strong south-southeasterly failed to bring much, other than good numbers of Gannet past Whitburn this morning. The crab sandwich team pick...

Yesterday was bloody freezing. After Wednesday's sun, it was cold, grey and windy. Seawatching was slow, but produced a few good birds, ...

A pleasant day out in the sun, around Northumberland. Prestwick Carr was first up where the Great Grey Shrike eventually gave itself up. The...

After a nervous day stuck at work I was up to Ladyburn Lake at first light this morning. Luckily the Pacific Diver had done the decent thing...

A decent trip up to Druridge today, passing a flock of 7 Waxwing at Kingston Park on the way. The Bittern failed to show in the two hours ...