A long day delivering record cards for the NTBC bulletin authors plus memory sticks with rarity descriptions for the County Records Committee. Luckily these people live near birdy places ! \u00a0Hence a summary here of sites visited & highlights.<\/p>\n
Alnmouth – \u00a0 No Roseate Terns on the beach as high tide but always worth checking the tern gathering here on the S side of the burn. Warkworth Gut – \u00a0Again quiet due to high tide but should have some wader interest from here on. Foxton Bends – \u00a0Looking down on the fields from the high viewpoint near golf club. two Common Sandpipers<\/p>\n
Hauxley – \u00a0Surprise Red Kite drifting slowly over fields viewed from Ponteland Hide. Only visible for ten seconds. Apparently one at Red Row ten days ago so maybe keeping to Druridge Bay. My first Red Kite sighting along the coast. \u00a0One Knot from Ponteland hide but again scope for waders here. East Chevington – \u00a0One adult Little Gull in full summer plumage amongst terns. Water level nicely dropping and waders can now wade !<\/p>\n
Two Common Sandpipers Druridge Pools – \u00a0Reserve apparently left to grow into a rushy field.The female Mandarin showing well from Oddie hide. Has been present for some weeks. Also one 1st summer Little Gull. Cresswell Pond – \u00a0One adult Little Gull. Little scope for waders as sandbank blocked again. One Common Sandpiper & 40 Dunlin Snab Pt, Cresswell – One summer Mediterranean Gull Lynemouth Flash \u00a0– Dry<\/p>\n
Newbiggin – \u00a0Ten adult Mediterranean Gulls in S bay , most with full hoods. \u00a0Worth checking the Beacon Pt tern roost for Roseates. Bothal Pond – \u00a0Little of note Castle Island \u00a0– \u00a0Looks very good for waders. \u00a07 Black-tailed Godwits & 1 Greenshank here. No sign of recent Ruddy Shelducks Arcot Pond – \u00a0Little of note St Mary’s \u00a0– \u00a0Ditto TRD<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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