North shields Quay and the 2 Iceland and a single Glaucous Gull continued to show well.Last week,the incoming afternoon fishing fleet was accompanied each day by hundreds of hungry gulls,the “white-wingers” usually with them.(Up to seven in total have been seen by one observer,4 Iceland and three Glaucous,as well as the hybrid “Viking Gull”)!
Rough weather has kept the boats at the harbour though this weekend and the gull numbers have much reduced. Happily though, the scarce Northern species are still around. On the nearby cliffs at Tynemouth, 15 Fulmars put in a winter visit and a female Stonechat noted with 2 Rock Pipits. Offshore, a Black Throated and 5 Red Throated Divers passed (per.SPP).
A.S.Jack
