14th April 2013

Today starting at Swallow Pond with a Swallow and a 5 Sand Martins. Arriving overnight were 6 singing Willow Warblers. A flock of 60 Redwings too.Up to Lynemouth and 1-2 Wheatears on the links.Sandwich Tern off Snab. Cresswell, very high water levels. Stonechat female noted,a few displaying Lapwings. 4 Reed Buntings.

Road to East Chevington closed.

Coquet Island, Gannet, 6 Goldeneye, 3 Puffins only! Common seal seen.

Branton Gravel Pits, Willow Warbler,3 Chiffchaffs, 6 Sand Martins. 3 House Martins and 2 Swallows near Powburn village. 2 Yellowhammers. Buzzard.4 Goldeneye. ( Common Sand .reported here on 11th)

Ingram, 15 Fieldfares,6 Redwings, 50 Chaffinches.3 Chiffchaffs Bullfinch ,Tree Sparrows.

AS Jack