Good to get out of the house.
Chief sightings on a south east county tour were;
Holywell Pond: 400+ Lapwing, 7 Gadwall, 30 Curlew, one Buzzard.
Newbiggin Bay: Good selection of waders plus one Med Gull.
Cresswell Pond: Many Wigeon. Two drake plus a female R b Merganser.
One Long-tailed Duck. Sadly a dead Swan (mute?) under an overhead line at north end of pond.
Bothal Pond: Loads of Canadas and sprinkling of other water fowl.
Woodhorn field near Alcan entrance: Four Greenland Whitefronts with Pink Feet flock.
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