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Pomarine Skua

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adult

Taken: Sun, 09 Sep 2018

South Gare Breakwater (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 Sep 2018

Giving very close views and great photo opportunities!

Photo: Frank Golding

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Pomarine Skua

adult

Taken: Sun, 09 Sep 2018

South Gare Breakwater (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 Sep 2018

Giving very close views - quite superb to see this close.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Short-eared Owl

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Taken: Fri, 07 Sep 2018

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 07 Sep 2018

Flying around hunting over Druridge Pools dunes late afternoon.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Garganey

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female

Taken: Thu, 06 Sep 2018

Low Hauxley (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 07 Sep 2018

Flew in to the reserve main pool at about 5pm in front of the Tern Hide during heavy rain.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Red-backed Shrike

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first-winter

Taken: Wed, 05 Sep 2018

Whitburn (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Thu, 06 Sep 2018

As seen from the viewing screen late afternoon (although a bit distant at this time, about 70 to 100 metres away).

Photo: Frank Golding

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Greenish Warbler

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adult

Taken: Sat, 01 Sep 2018

East Chevington (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 01 Sep 2018

Pretty elusive, moving around with mixed Tit flock. This brief view taken at about 10:50 in willows by the hide.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Greenish Warbler

adult

Taken: Sat, 01 Sep 2018

East Chevington (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 01 Sep 2018

Pretty elusive, moving around with mixed Tit flock. This brief view taken at about 10:50 in willows by the hide.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Whimbrel

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juvenile

Taken: Wed, 29 Aug 2018

Snab Point (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 29 Aug 2018

Flushed from beach by rising tide, flew up over road to flash flood south of nearby holiday park.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Spotted Crake

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juvenile

Taken: Sat, 18 Aug 2018

Low Newton-by-the-Sea (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 18 Aug 2018

Very elusive but showed eventually late afternoon on the far side of Newton Pool (range about 100 metres).

Photo: Frank Golding

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Western Bonelli's Warbler

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Taken: Fri, 17 Aug 2018

North Gare (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Fri, 17 Aug 2018

Probably a Western Bonelli's but call not yet heard. In Sea Buckthorn bushes by golf course approx. 500metres south of the Golf Clubhouse by the Seaview carpark, about 1/2 mile north of the North Gare country park car park. Very elusive, re-located about 100 metres North of original location, . . . more

Photo: Frank Golding

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Western Bonelli's Warbler

Taken: Fri, 17 Aug 2018

North Gare (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Fri, 17 Aug 2018

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Western Bonelli's Warbler

Taken: Fri, 17 Aug 2018

North Gare (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Fri, 17 Aug 2018

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Greenshank

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Taken: Mon, 13 Aug 2018

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 14 Aug 2018

4 of 7 Greenshank present at Druridge Pools, Budge fields, late afternoon.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Semipalmated Sandpiper

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Taken: Thu, 21 Jun 2018

Washington WWT (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Fri, 22 Jun 2018

Another angle. Obvious evidence of palmations proves this can only be either a Semipalmated or a Western. Consensus view is that this is a Semipalmated. Note however obvious white "braces" down the back, quite strong orangey-rufous fringing on some feathers, obvious from some angles in good light . . . more

Photo: Frank Golding

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Semipalmated Sandpiper

Taken: Thu, 21 Jun 2018

Washington WWT (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Fri, 22 Jun 2018

Another side view.

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Semipalmated Sandpiper

Taken: Thu, 21 Jun 2018

Washington WWT (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Fri, 22 Jun 2018

Another example that shows the palmations quite clearly.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Semipalmated Sandpiper

Taken: Thu, 21 Jun 2018

Washington WWT (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Fri, 22 Jun 2018

Partial webbing (palmations) between the toes clearly shown in this example. On the wader lake, viewed from the 2nd hide.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Semipalmated Sandpiper

Taken: Thu, 21 Jun 2018

Washington WWT (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Thu, 21 Jun 2018

Probable Semipalmated Sand, definitely not Little Stint as previously reported (palmations clearly seen and photographed). On the wader lake viewed from the 2nd hide this afternoon.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Marsh Warbler

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Taken: Sun, 27 May 2018

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 28 May 2018

Perched briefly in the open in shrubbery on the north side of the vicarage garden, viewed from the southern border.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Marsh Warbler

Taken: Sun, 27 May 2018

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 28 May 2018

A lucky flight shot viewing towards the north-west side of the vicarage garden from the southern border.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Marsh Warbler

Taken: Sun, 27 May 2018

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 28 May 2018

Elusive but occasionally popped up into view mainly on the north-west side of the vicarage garden.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Pectoral Sandpiper

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Taken: Sat, 26 May 2018

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 26 May 2018

On the flash-flooded field by the old coal road just north of Druridge Pools.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Red-backed Shrike

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female

Taken: Sat, 26 May 2018

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 26 May 2018

Possibly a first summer female. Quite mobile ranging along about a mile of coastline between Hadston Country Park dunes and Hauxley to the north.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Little Bittern

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adult, female

Taken: Sat, 05 May 2018

Budle Bay (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 06 May 2018

On the stream by the campsite at Waren Mill.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Little Bittern

adult, female

Taken: Sat, 05 May 2018

Budle Bay (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 06 May 2018

On the stream by the campsite at Waren Mill, giving very close views at times. Superb.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Little Bittern

adult, female

Taken: Sat, 05 May 2018

Budle Bay (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 06 May 2018

Best one I have ever seen, tremendous close views.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Glossy Ibis

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first-summer

Taken: Mon, 30 Apr 2018

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 01 May 2018

On the flooded fields just north of Druridge Pools late afternoon and early evening.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Glossy Ibis

first-summer

Taken: Mon, 30 Apr 2018

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 01 May 2018

On the flooded fields just north of Druridge Pools late afternoon and early evening.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Glossy Ibis

first-summer

Taken: Mon, 30 Apr 2018

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 01 May 2018

On the flooded fields just north of Druridge Pools late afternoon and early evening.

Photo: Frank Golding

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White-spotted Bluethroat

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adult, male

Taken: Sun, 01 Apr 2018

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 01 Apr 2018

On the edge of the beach at high tide.

Photo: Frank Golding

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White-spotted Bluethroat

adult, male

Taken: Sun, 01 Apr 2018

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 01 Apr 2018

On the beach at high tide.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Twite

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adult

Taken: Sun, 29 Oct 2017

East Chevington (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 31 Oct 2017

One of a flock of around 70 Twite frequenting the Chibburn outflow area.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Twite

adult

Taken: Sun, 29 Oct 2017

East Chevington (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 31 Oct 2017

One of a flock of around 70 Twite visiting the Chibburn outflow area.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Long-tailed Skua

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juvenile

Taken: Sun, 15 Oct 2017

Goswick (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 16 Oct 2017

Seems to be mainly surviving on a diet of worms, caterpillars and craneflies from the golf course.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Long-tailed Skua

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 15 Oct 2017

Goswick (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 16 Oct 2017

Flying around and about the golf course and occasionally passed close to the clubhouse during the afternoon.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Long-tailed Skua

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 15 Oct 2017

Goswick (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 16 Oct 2017

Flying around and about the golf course.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Red-necked Phalarope

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juvenile

Taken: Fri, 13 Oct 2017

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 14 Oct 2017

Easily viewable from the south-facing hide though a little distant.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Red-necked Phalarope

juvenile

Taken: Fri, 13 Oct 2017

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 14 Oct 2017

Easily viewable from the south-facing hide though a little distant. Feeding intensively while closely following Shoveler around.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Glaucous Gull

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second-winter

Taken: Wed, 11 Oct 2017

Budle Bay (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 11 Oct 2017

In the middle of the salt marsh this afternoon, quite distant.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Barred Warbler

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juvenile

Taken: Tue, 10 Oct 2017

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 10 Oct 2017

Feeding up on Elderberries.

Photo: Frank Golding

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