Good numbers of waders at St Marys today, with 61 Oystercatchers,143 Curlew,220 Redshank and 11 Snipe noted. A Stonechat seen along a fence line.\u00a0 At Seaton Sluice, 500 Pink Feet grazed the fields ,with them were 110 Lapwing and 77 Curlew.<\/p>\n
On up to Newbiggin, and 4 Med. Gulls on the beach. At Cresswell, 300 Lapwings,some of which\u00a0\u00a0were showing signs of\u00a0things to come,as they chased rival males away and even briefly burst into spring calls. 136 Dunlin dropped in to feed on the exposed mud,in \u00a0several small flocks, a good count. Wigeon and Teal were the only notable ducks on the pond.A Water Rail ran in front of the hide ,twice\u00a0. Feeders near the hide attracted some 25 Tree Sparrows and a few tits and Yellowhammers. The Pink Feet flock were located west of Bells Farm feeding in fields, around 1,500 present.Another single Stonechat noted.\u00a0 Hauxley, and 52 Tree Sparrows\u00a0were noteworthy\u00a0and another Water Rail seen here.<\/p>\n
At Warkworth Lane, 32 Whooper Swans remained in their favoured fields.<\/p>\n
A.S.Jack<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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