A slow perusal of a few places on Holy Island today revealed a Gropper, a Reed Warbler, 2 Chiffs, 2 Willow Warbler, 76 Sand Martin, 7 Swallow, a Raven and 109 northern Golden Plover #NEbirding
Some full on black and white magic at Dipton this morning with just a splash of it at Derwent Reservoir this afternoon #NEbirding
…… thankfully, I was too early for Bloody Cranesbills
Alnmouth today: moderately sized bird not too far away, very big bird, a long way away #NEbirding @tomcadwallender.bsky.social
Down by the river - this gem rocked up while I was having my bait #NEbirding
Down by the river - lots of summer migrants back in the South Tyne today including Common Sandpipers #NEbirding
Good to see Pied Flys back in south west Northumberland today #NEbirding
Clarke's Mining Bees near Gosforth Bridlepath today plus a couple of their parasites, Dark-edged Bee Fly and Early Nomad Bee
Some Kite magic in south Northumberland yesterday #NEbirding
An almost forgotten theme
Potentially, an ‘island first’👍
The photo was taken at Ross Back Sands
More #splash of a Northumbrian flavour for #BirdOfTheDay
Dunnock in the garden’s Cherry Plum blossom this morning #NEbirding
Very sad news, Clive was a great bloke and I was lucky to have spent many happy days with him back in the ‘80s and early ‘90s
The blue base indicates a male in breeding condition
I Northumberland ticked a bird on the Blyth 30 years ago, it would have been the same bird, a TRC special
Bit of a Brute - Blyth yesterday #SuperSeabirdSunday
On the Mighty Blyth today, great find by @sudswatcher.bsky.social also much thanks to Tim Watson as well for driving me to the Staithes of Requirement #NEbirding #UKbirding
That’s a great account of your trip to see it, Ross is such a special place
From a year ago today, the wonderful American Buff-bellied Pipit that wintered at Ross, Lindisfarne NNR. Sadly, no sign of it returning this winter #NEbirding
Slinking along the fringes of the reeds, a Bittern catching the low sun at Gosforth NR, one of three there today #NEbirding
Morning seawatch from Emmanuel Head, quality not quantity, single Great Northern and Black-throated Divers south so far #NEbirding
Meant to mention that there’s been a male Stonechat at Gossy Subsidence Pond, been there at least a few days and still there today - favours the north side at the west end - may linger until next year and have some listing value for you?
No idea how that happened🤷♂️
