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Common Crane

Upload a photo of the Common Crane at Hadston (Northumberland)

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Taken: Mon, 04 Apr 2022

Hadston (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 04 Apr 2022

Flew North

Photo: David Elliott

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Barnacle Goose

Upload a photo of the Barnacle Goose at East Chevington (Northumberland)

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Taken: Tue, 08 Feb 2022

East Chevington (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 09 Feb 2022

Barnacle, Greylag, White-fronted and Canada. Also this amazing hybrid Canada x Barnacle.

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Chiffchaff

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

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Taken: Thu, 02 Dec 2021

East Chevington (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 03 Dec 2021

Another photo of the chiffchaff.

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Chiffchaff

Taken: Thu, 02 Dec 2021

East Chevington (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 03 Dec 2021

Interesting pale legged bird with bright orange brown cap. Probably result of bright sunshine.

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Pied Wheatear

Upload a photo of the Pied Wheatear at Whitburn (Co.Durham)

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Taken: Wed, 17 Nov 2021

Whitburn (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Wed, 17 Nov 2021

Photo: David Elliott

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Wood Duck

Upload a photo of the Wood Duck at Whitburn (Co.Durham)

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Taken: Wed, 17 Nov 2021

Whitburn (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Wed, 17 Nov 2021

Photo: David Elliott

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Wood Duck

Taken: Wed, 17 Nov 2021

Whitburn (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Wed, 17 Nov 2021

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Wood Duck

Taken: Wed, 17 Nov 2021

Whitburn (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Wed, 17 Nov 2021

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Red-backed Shrike

Upload a photo of the Red-backed Shrike at Druridge (Northumberland)

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Taken: Sat, 18 Sep 2021

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 18 Sep 2021

Thanks to Norfolk birders who called me over to share their find!

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Grasshopper Warbler

Upload a photo of the Grasshopper Warbler at East Chevington (Northumberland)

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adult, male

Taken: Fri, 23 Apr 2021

East Chevington (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 24 Apr 2021

This unusual black billed bird returned to the same spot for the second year.

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Spoonbill

Upload a photo of the Spoonbill at Druridge (Northumberland)

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juvenile

Taken: Sat, 24 Apr 2021

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 24 Apr 2021

Druridge Pools

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Citrine Wagtail

Upload a photo of the Citrine Wagtail at Lynemouth (Northumberland)

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adult, male

Taken: Sat, 03 Apr 2021

Lynemouth (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 03 Apr 2021

Photo: David Elliott

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Bufflehead

Upload a photo of the Bufflehead at Cresswell (Northumberland)

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Taken: Fri, 26 Feb 2021

Cresswell (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 26 Feb 2021

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bufflehead

Taken: Fri, 26 Feb 2021

Cresswell (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 26 Feb 2021

Not sure who found it but great bird.

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Shorelark

Upload a photo of the Shorelark at Druridge (Northumberland)

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Taken: Wed, 10 Feb 2021

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 10 Feb 2021

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Shorelark

Taken: Wed, 06 Jan 2021

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 06 Jan 2021

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Water Pipit

Upload a photo of the Water Pipit at Druridge (Northumberland)

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Taken: Tue, 15 Dec 2020

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 16 Dec 2020

Collection of images on blog.

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Snow Bunting

Upload a photo of the Snow Bunting at South Shields (Co.Durham)

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female

Taken: Thu, 10 Dec 2020

South Shields (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Thu, 10 Dec 2020

Subsp nivalis Ringed 17/02/2013 Calais, France Observed 10/12/2020 South Shields More details on my blog. 7+ years old!

Photo: David Elliott

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Brown Shrike

Upload a photo of the Brown Shrike at Holy Island (Northumberland)

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Taken: Sun, 25 Oct 2020

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 25 Oct 2020

Photo: David Elliott

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Brown Shrike

Taken: Sun, 25 Oct 2020

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 25 Oct 2020

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Dusky Warbler

Upload a photo of the Dusky Warbler at Spittal (Northumberland)

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Taken: Mon, 19 Oct 2020

Spittal (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 19 Oct 2020

Great find by Graeme Bowman

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Barred Warbler

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

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Taken: Thu, 08 Oct 2020

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Thu, 08 Oct 2020

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Barred Warbler

Taken: Thu, 08 Oct 2020

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Thu, 08 Oct 2020

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Great Reed Warbler

Upload a photo of the Great Reed Warbler at Druridge (Northumberland)

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Taken: Fri, 05 Jun 2020

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 05 Jun 2020

Details on website including sound file

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Snipe

Upload a photo of the Snipe at Druridge (Northumberland)

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Taken: Tue, 29 Oct 2019

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 29 Oct 2019

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Merlin

Upload a photo of the Merlin at Undisclosed (Northumberland)

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Taken: Tue, 29 Oct 2019

Undisclosed (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 29 Oct 2019

Photo: David Elliott

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Black-winged Stilt

Upload a photo of the Black-winged Stilt at Druridge (Northumberland)

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juvenile

Taken: Sat, 31 Aug 2019

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 31 Aug 2019

Originally found by AT at Hadston

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Red-backed Shrike

male

Taken: Sun, 09 Jun 2019

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 Jun 2019

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bluethroat

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

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male

Taken: Sat, 18 May 2019

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 18 May 2019

Great find by GS hot on the heels of his White Spot last year.

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Subalpine Warbler

Upload a photo of the Subalpine Warbler at Holy Island (Northumberland)

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Taken: Fri, 26 Apr 2019

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 26 Apr 2019

Further photos will be on my blog later today.

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Greenish Warbler

Upload a photo of the Greenish Warbler at East Chevington (Northumberland)

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Taken: Sat, 01 Sep 2018

East Chevington (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 01 Sep 2018

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Red-throated Diver

Upload a photo of the Red-throated Diver at Druridge (Northumberland)

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first-summer

Taken: Wed, 20 Jun 2018

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 20 Jun 2018

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Red-throated Diver

first-summer

Taken: Wed, 20 Jun 2018

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 20 Jun 2018

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Pectoral Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Druridge (Northumberland)

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Taken: Mon, 28 May 2018

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 29 May 2018

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Pectoral Sandpiper

Taken: Mon, 28 May 2018

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 29 May 2018

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Red-backed Shrike

female

Taken: Thu, 24 May 2018

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Thu, 24 May 2018

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Red-backed Shrike

female

Taken: Thu, 24 May 2018

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Thu, 24 May 2018

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Rose-coloured Starling

Upload a photo of the Rose-coloured Starling at Ashington (Northumberland)

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Taken: Fri, 18 May 2018

Ashington (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 18 May 2018

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Rose-coloured Starling

Taken: Fri, 18 May 2018

Ashington (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 18 May 2018

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Little Bittern

Upload a photo of the Little Bittern at Waren Mill (Northumberland)

All the RBA news reports of the Little Bittern at Waren Mill (Northumberland)

Taken: Sat, 05 May 2018

Waren Mill (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 05 May 2018

Tremendous setting for a special bird.

Photo: David Elliott

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog



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