Old Hartley/Briar Dene – 7th April 2013

Today at Old Hartley the first sighting of this year’s Wheatears, with 2 nice males feeding among the goats. Another was at Swallow Pond. At St Marys, still over 400 Golden Plover in fields and 6 singing Skylarks. 68 Sanderling on the beach.

Chiffchaffs were seen/heard yesterday at Briar Dene Farm and today at Swallow Pond. also at Swallow Pond, several Woodcock and 13 Fieldfares,3 Redpoll and 5 Siskin.

Great crested Grebes displaying at Killingworth Lake today.

AS Jack