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Sooty Tern

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adult

Taken: Wed, 29 Jul 2020

Cullernose Point (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 29 Jul 2020

Late afternoon, flying near the largest cliff at Cullernose Point. Camera: Nikon D500 with 1000mm lens

Photo: Frank Golding

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Greater Sand Plover

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first-summer

Taken: Sat, 04 Jul 2020

Tyninghame (Lothian)

Uploaded: Sun, 05 Jul 2020

An alert posture.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Greater Sand Plover

first-summer

Taken: Sat, 04 Jul 2020

Tyninghame (Lothian)

Uploaded: Sun, 05 Jul 2020

Roosting on the shingle, occasionally waking up and feeding or preening, afternoon in overcast conditions with some rain.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Greater Sand Plover

first-summer

Taken: Sat, 04 Jul 2020

Tyninghame (Lothian)

Uploaded: Sun, 05 Jul 2020

Roosting on the shingle, afternoon in overcast conditions with some rain.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Greater Sand Plover

first-summer

Taken: Sat, 04 Jul 2020

Tyninghame (Lothian)

Uploaded: Sun, 05 Jul 2020

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Asian Desert Warbler

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adult

Taken: Tue, 16 Jun 2020

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 17 Jun 2020

Some of the plumage pattern especially of the tail on better show with a stretch.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Asian Desert Warbler

adult

Taken: Tue, 16 Jun 2020

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 17 Jun 2020

A very active little bird, sometimes feeding in deep cover, sometimes showing well as here.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Asian Desert Warbler

adult

Taken: Tue, 16 Jun 2020

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 17 Jun 2020

A very active little bird, sometimes feeding in deep cover, sometimes showing well as here.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Asian Desert Warbler

adult

Taken: Tue, 16 Jun 2020

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 17 Jun 2020

Seemed to like standing and reaching vertically sometimes!

Photo: Frank Golding

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Asian Desert Warbler

adult

Taken: Tue, 16 Jun 2020

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 17 Jun 2020

Often very actively feeding in dense cover, moving in a circuit round selections of bushes and pine trees, sometimes stopping to preen and rest, then showing well.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Asian Desert Warbler

adult

Taken: Tue, 16 Jun 2020

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 16 Jun 2020

Quite a little stunner!

Photo: Frank Golding

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Waxwing

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adult

Taken: Tue, 03 Dec 2019

Blyth (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 03 Dec 2019

One of a group of over 70 coming in to feed on Rowan berries in the grounds of the Civic Centre today.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Waxwing

adult

Taken: Tue, 03 Dec 2019

Blyth (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 03 Dec 2019

Part of a group of over 70 coming to feed on Rowan berries in the grounds of the Civic Centre today.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Waxwing

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adult

Taken: Sun, 01 Dec 2019

North Shields (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 01 Dec 2019

One of a mobile flock of approx 30 that made a brief appearance at Laurel Park again, late afternoon.

Photo: Frank Golding

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White-fronted Goose

Upload a photo of the White-fronted Goose at Cresswell (Northumberland)

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adult

Taken: Mon, 25 Nov 2019

Cresswell (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 25 Nov 2019

Single bird, seen from the hide, flew over and around Cresswell Pond several times between about 13:50 and 14:12 today.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Siberian Chiffchaff

Upload a photo of the Siberian Chiffchaff at East Chevington (Northumberland)

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Taken: Wed, 13 Nov 2019

East Chevington (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 13 Nov 2019

Spotted this in trees next to the entrance gate to the path leading to the south-east corner hide of the north pool, late afternoon.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Black Redstart

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Taken: Sat, 09 Nov 2019

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 09 Nov 2019

Female or 1st winter Male on rocks by the beach about 100 metres north of Church Point, mid afternoon. Camera: Nikon Z50 with 300mm F4 PF & 1.4 converter

Photo: Frank Golding

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Long-billed Dowitcher

Upload a photo of the Long-billed Dowitcher at Cresswell (Northumberland)

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Taken: Sat, 26 Oct 2019

Cresswell (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 26 Oct 2019

Roosting and occasionally feeding and staying around mainly with a large mixed group of Redshank etc on the middle east side of the pond. A rather distant view from the hide.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Long-billed Dowitcher

Taken: Sat, 26 Oct 2019

Cresswell (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 26 Oct 2019

Roosting and occasionally feeding and staying around mainly with a large mixed group of Redshank etc on the middle east side of the pond. A rather distant view from the hide.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Stejneger's Stonechat

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female

Taken: Wed, 23 Oct 2019

Whitburn (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Thu, 24 Oct 2019

Another angle on this bird at Jackie's Beach. Variation in head pattern appearance with angle of view and strong light: sometimes looking as if it has contrasty buffish supercilia. Fairly wide bill base also suggested by this view.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Stejneger's Stonechat

female

Taken: Wed, 23 Oct 2019

Whitburn (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Thu, 24 Oct 2019

Another angle on this bird at Jackie's Beach, Bill looking quite strong here.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Stejneger's Stonechat

first-winter, female

Taken: Wed, 23 Oct 2019

Whitburn (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Wed, 23 Oct 2019

Eastern Stonechat (might be a Stejneger's, or alternatively possibly a Siberian), Jackie's Beach, in the scrub at the north-west corner.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Stejneger's Stonechat

first-winter, female

Taken: Wed, 23 Oct 2019

Whitburn (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Wed, 23 Oct 2019

Eastern Stonechat (might be a Stejneger's, or alternatively possibly a Siberian), Jackie's Beach, in the scrub at the north-west corner.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Stejneger's Stonechat

first-winter, female

Taken: Wed, 23 Oct 2019

Whitburn (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Wed, 23 Oct 2019

Eastern Stonechat (might be a Stejneger's, or alternatively possibly a Siberian), Jackie's Beach, in the scrub at the north-west corner.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Stejneger's Stonechat

first-winter, female

Taken: Wed, 23 Oct 2019

Whitburn (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Wed, 23 Oct 2019

Eastern Stonechat (might be a Stejneger's, or alternatively possibly a Siberian), Jackie's Beach, in the scrub at the north-west corner.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Barred Warbler

Upload a photo of the Barred Warbler at St Mary's Island (Northumberland)

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first-winter

Taken: Wed, 16 Oct 2019

St Mary's Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Thu, 17 Oct 2019

One of at least 2 (possibly 3) Barred Warblers present at this site on the 1st and 2nd mounds north of the wetland.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Barred Warbler

first-winter

Taken: Wed, 16 Oct 2019

St Mary's Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Thu, 17 Oct 2019

One of at least 2 (possibly 3) Barred Warblers present at this site on the 1st and 2nd mounds north of the wetland.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Barred Warbler

Upload a photo of the Barred Warbler at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (Northumberland)

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first-winter

Taken: Mon, 14 Oct 2019

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 14 Oct 2019

Near the south-east corner of the Mound plantation, lurking in a large rose bush and adjacent Elder, often feeding on Elderberries.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Barred Warbler

first-winter

Taken: Mon, 14 Oct 2019

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 14 Oct 2019

Near the south-east corner of the Mound plantation, lurking in a large rose bush and adjacent Elder, often feeding on Elderberries.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Sperm Whale

Upload a photo of the Sperm Whale at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (Northumberland)

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Taken: Fri, 11 Oct 2019

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 11 Oct 2019

The sad sight of a large male Sperm Whale stranded this evening on the beach just to the north side of the Wansbeck estuary by the Sandy Bay caravan park.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Hoopoe

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adult

Taken: Sat, 05 Oct 2019

Amble (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 05 Oct 2019

Most obligingly flew back and landed on a small path nearby in the dunes allowing close photos.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Hoopoe

adult

Taken: Sat, 05 Oct 2019

Amble (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 05 Oct 2019

Flushed by walkers, caught in flight over the dunes just south of Amble late afternoon.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Barred Warbler

juvenile

Taken: Fri, 04 Oct 2019

St Mary's Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 04 Oct 2019

Very elusive but emerged from cover eventually to feed on Elder berries during a brief respite from the rain.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Barred Warbler

juvenile

Taken: Fri, 04 Oct 2019

St Mary's Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 04 Oct 2019

Very elusive but emerged from cover eventually to feed on Elder berries during a brief respite from the rain.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Red-breasted Flycatcher

Upload a photo of the Red-breasted Flycatcher at Holy Island (Northumberland)

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first-winter

Taken: Sun, 22 Sep 2019

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 23 Sep 2019

Actively feeding in the Willows at the north end of the Straight Lonnen, a little elusive although showing at times, favouring the lower branches of trees and often near ground level.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Red-breasted Flycatcher

first-winter

Taken: Sun, 22 Sep 2019

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 23 Sep 2019

Actively feeding in the Willows at the north end of the Straight Lonnen, a little elusive although showing at times, favouring the lower branches of trees and often near ground level.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Eastern Black-eared Wheatear

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Upload a photo of the Eastern Black-eared Wheatear at Fluke Hall (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

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adult, female

Taken: Sun, 08 Sep 2019

Fluke Hall (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

Uploaded: Wed, 11 Sep 2019

Preening behaviour revealing some white spotting and streaking on centre and bases of some Mantle feathers.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Eastern Black-eared Wheatear

adult, female

Taken: Sun, 08 Sep 2019

Fluke Hall (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

Uploaded: Mon, 09 Sep 2019

Or Pied Wheatear! Another frontal view - this one illustrating the (often difficult to see) fine pencil-line whitish border separating the pale throat from the darker, quite strongly orange tinged breast. Camera: Nikon D500 with Sigma 500mm F4 OS Sport lens + 1.4 converter, monopod

Photo: Frank Golding

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Eastern Black-eared Wheatear

adult, female

Taken: Sun, 08 Sep 2019

Fluke Hall (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

Uploaded: Mon, 09 Sep 2019

Or female Pied Wheatear! In bright and mostly quite sunny conditions, mid-afternoon. Mixed characteristics so hard to identify with any certainty. Photos show some fringing on upperparts, although rather subtle, but much more clearly than was obvious in the field. Camera: Nikon D500 with Sigma . . . more

Photo: Frank Golding

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