An early start guiding today and 15 Waxwings in Ashington on the way to Seaton Sluice to kick off. I was surprised to find two Tundra Bean Geese amongst the small Pink-feet flock at Gloucester Lodge as I believed only one had been present and reported.
An attempt to visit Harwood was abandoned due to the road conditions and instead we moved on to Lindisfarne NNR. Perhaps 200 Pale-bellied Brents were to north of Beal Point and a Little Egret in saltmarsh near the causeway. Skylarks were in plentiful supply on the shore from teh Fenham Mill hide and a Common Scoter and 2 Red-breasted Mergansers visible.
At Stag Rocks in a very heavy swell 3 Slavonian Grebes, a single Long-tailed Duck and a few Common Scoters fed close in. A Merlin came in off the sea in pursuit of several Dunlin before moving off north. A flock of Twite remained distant and restless in the field behind.
Seahouses Harbour continues to host two stunning Long-tailed Ducks offering potential photographers great views in the harbour. Two Rock Pipits also here on the quay.
Further south two Whooper Swans remain at QEII Country Park showing down to a few feet.
A Tilmouth