St. Mary’s/Holywell Dene – 13th April 2013

At St Marys today, 2 Wheatears , 2 Ring Ousels, 10+ Sandwich Terns, Black Redstart at Hartley and a second In the cemetery. Swallow ( and another earlier at Bedlington), several Sand Martins. 6 singing Skylarks. Meadow Pipits moving through,north. 12 Purple Sands.

Slav. Grebe on sea( J. Bucknall).

In Holywell Dene Blackcap and Chiffchaff. At Swallow Pond Ring Ousel, Green Sandpiper, Swallow and on Thursday 11th Nuthatch -probable 1st for site.( JPD).

AS Jack