White-winged Tern – Low Newton – 2nd July 2017

The summer plumaged adult White-winged Black Tern was showing very well on Newton scrape this morning. Having spent yesterday evening wandering around Druridge Bay in vain I was very pleased to finally photograph a summer adult at last.

Amazingly a different bird as eagle eyed Gary Woodburn noticed the whiter face on the Newton bird as opposed to the more pristine Druridge one. All photos heavily cropped due to distance but a stunning bird all the same. Also had the drake Scaup in Budle Bay that has been around for a while & a Whimbrel at Fenham le Moor. Managed to miss the Osprey that was seen at fenham le Moor this morning. A Hobby at Corby Crags between Alnwick & Rothbury was galling as only silhouette views from car and by time I had managed to pull in I only got a few seconds with bins. General jizz definitely a Hobby but I shall not be submitting to myself on those views!

Tim Dean