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Daurian Shrike

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female

Taken: Sun, 30 Oct 2016

The Leas, South Shields (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Mon, 31 Oct 2016

Mid to late afternoon in variably cloudy bright/hazy sunny conditions. Camera: Nikon D810 with Sigma 150-600S + 1.4 converter

Photo: Frank Golding

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Daurian Shrike

female

Taken: Sun, 30 Oct 2016

The Leas, South Shields (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Mon, 31 Oct 2016

Mid to late afternoon in variably cloudy bright/hazy sunny conditions. Camera: Nikon D810 with Sigma 150-600S + 1.4 converter

Photo: Frank Golding

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Daurian Shrike

female

Taken: Sun, 30 Oct 2016

The Leas, South Shields (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Mon, 31 Oct 2016

Mid to late afternoon in variably cloudy bright/hazy sunny conditions. Camera: Nikon D810 with Sigma 150-600S + 1.4 converter

Photo: Frank Golding

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Eastern Black Redstart

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Taken: Sun, 30 Oct 2016

Skinningrove (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Mon, 31 Oct 2016

Occasionally popping out into view and providing the opportunity for fairly close views. Camera: Nikon D7100 with Sigma 150-600 S

Photo: Frank Golding

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Eastern Black Redstart

Taken: Sun, 30 Oct 2016

Skinningrove (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Mon, 31 Oct 2016

Seen to adopt this posture several times over a couple of hours. Camera: Nikon D7100 with Sigma 150-600 S

Photo: Frank Golding

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Eastern Black Redstart

Taken: Sun, 30 Oct 2016

Skinningrove (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Mon, 31 Oct 2016

Spending much of it's time out of sight hunting for insects deep in crevices under the piled up blocks on the north side of the pier. Occasionally popping out into view and providing the opportunity for fairly close views. Camera: Nikon D7100 with Sigma 150-600 S

Photo: Frank Golding

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Pied Wheatear

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first-winter, male

Taken: Sun, 30 Oct 2016

Redcar (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Sun, 30 Oct 2016

Quite peachy underparts from some angles. Camera: Nikon D810 with Sigma 150-600S

Photo: Frank Golding

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Pied Wheatear

first-winter, male

Taken: Sun, 30 Oct 2016

Redcar (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Sun, 30 Oct 2016

Not a great flight shot but does show the tail pattern. Camera: Nikon D810 with Sigma 150-600S

Photo: Frank Golding

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Pied Wheatear

first-winter, male

Taken: Sun, 30 Oct 2016

Redcar (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Sun, 30 Oct 2016

Very active chasing insects this morning. Very nice bird. Camera: Nikon D810 with Sigma 150-600S

Photo: Frank Golding

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Pied Wheatear

first-winter, male

Taken: Sun, 30 Oct 2016

Redcar (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Sun, 30 Oct 2016

Very active chasing insects this morning. Very nice bird. Camera: Nikon D810 with Sigma 150-600S

Photo: Frank Golding

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Dusky Warbler

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Taken: Thu, 20 Oct 2016

Tynemouth (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Thu, 20 Oct 2016

Very active and calling frequently this afternoon although staying well concealed in dense vegetation most of the time. Camera: Nikon D810 with Sigma 150-600 S

Photo: Frank Golding

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Dusky Warbler

Taken: Thu, 20 Oct 2016

Tynemouth (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Thu, 20 Oct 2016

Very active and calling frequently this afternoon although staying well concealed in dense vegetation most of the time. Camera: Nikon D810 with Sigma 150-600 S

Photo: Frank Golding

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Dusky Warbler

Taken: Thu, 20 Oct 2016

Tynemouth (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Thu, 20 Oct 2016

Very active and calling frequently this afternoon although staying well concealed in dense vegetation most of the time. Camera: Nikon D810 with Sigma 150-600 S

Photo: Frank Golding

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Snow Bunting

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Taken: Tue, 18 Oct 2016

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 19 Oct 2016

This sole individual was hopping around on rocks near Snipe Point on the north shore. Camera: Nikon D7100 with Sigma 150-600 S

Photo: Frank Golding

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Snow Bunting

male

Taken: Tue, 18 Oct 2016

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 19 Oct 2016

This sole individual was hopping around on rocks near Snipe Point on the north shore. Camera: Nikon D7100 with Sigma 150-600 S

Photo: Frank Golding

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Isabelline Wheatear

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male

Taken: Tue, 18 Oct 2016

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 19 Oct 2016

Identified from analysis of various photos (including broad black tail bar with very short "T", whitish supercilium in front of eye, generally non-contrasting colour and tone of upperparts and white underwing coverts). Camera: Nikon D7100 with Sigma 150-600 S

Photo: Frank Golding

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Isabelline Wheatear

male

Taken: Tue, 18 Oct 2016

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 19 Oct 2016

Photo: Frank Golding

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Isabelline Wheatear

male

Taken: Tue, 18 Oct 2016

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 18 Oct 2016

Photo: Frank Golding

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Siberian Accentor

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Taken: Tue, 18 Oct 2016

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 18 Oct 2016

An amazing find - yet another (at least the 4th of the Autumn for the North-east) and the first confirmed for Northumberland. Camera: Nikon D7100 with Sigma 150-600 S

Photo: Frank Golding

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Siberian Accentor

Taken: Tue, 18 Oct 2016

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 18 Oct 2016

An amazing find - yet another (at least the 4th of the Autumn for the North-east) and the first confirmed for Northumberland. Camera: Nikon D7100 with Sigma 150-600 S

Photo: Frank Golding

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Siberian Accentor

Taken: Tue, 18 Oct 2016

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 18 Oct 2016

An amazing find - yet another (at least the 4th of the Autumn for the North-east) and the first confirmed for Northumberland. Camera: Nikon D7100 with Sigma 150-600 S

Photo: Frank Golding

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Isabelline Shrike

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first-winter

Taken: Tue, 18 Oct 2016

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 18 Oct 2016

A very flighty and wary individual. Camera: Nikon D7100 with Sigma 150-600 S

Photo: Frank Golding

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Isabelline Shrike

first-winter

Taken: Tue, 18 Oct 2016

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 18 Oct 2016

A very flighty and wary individual. Camera: Nikon D7100 with Sigma 150-600 S

Photo: Frank Golding

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Siberian Accentor

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Taken: Mon, 17 Oct 2016

Hendon (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Mon, 17 Oct 2016

Very elusive but very much worth the wait to see this bird! Camera: Nikon D810 with Sigma 150-600 S

Photo: Frank Golding

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Siberian Accentor

Taken: Mon, 17 Oct 2016

Hendon (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Mon, 17 Oct 2016

Very elusive but very much worth the wait to see this bird! Camera: Nikon D810 with Sigma 150-600 S

Photo: Frank Golding

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Siberian Accentor

Taken: Mon, 17 Oct 2016

Hendon (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Mon, 17 Oct 2016

Very elusive but very much worth the wait to see this bird! Camera: Nikon D7100 with Sigma 150-600 S

Photo: Frank Golding

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Red-flanked Bluetail

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Taken: Mon, 10 Oct 2016

Hartlepool (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Mon, 10 Oct 2016

Photo: Frank Golding

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Red-flanked Bluetail

male

Taken: Mon, 10 Oct 2016

Hartlepool (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Mon, 10 Oct 2016

A little beauty on the beach giving quite close views at times this afternoon. Looks like a winter plumage adult or sub-adult male. Camera: Nikon D7100 with Sigma 150-600S

Photo: Frank Golding

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Red-flanked Bluetail

male

Taken: Mon, 10 Oct 2016

Hartlepool (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Mon, 10 Oct 2016

A little beauty on the beach giving quite close views at times this afternoon. Looks like a winter plumage adult or sub-adult male. Camera: Nikon D7100 with Sigma 150-600S

Photo: Frank Golding

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White's Thrush

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Taken: Wed, 05 Oct 2016

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 05 Oct 2016

What a nice bird - a fantastic find for Northumberland. Perched in fairly deep cover, occasionally having a good preeining session, in a Willow for several hours this afternoon but still giving good views. Camera: Nikon D810 with Sigma 150-600 S

Photo: Frank Golding

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White's Thrush

Taken: Wed, 05 Oct 2016

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 05 Oct 2016

Photo: Frank Golding

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White's Thrush

Taken: Wed, 05 Oct 2016

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 05 Oct 2016

Photo: Frank Golding

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Woodchat Shrike

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first-winter

Taken: Mon, 03 Oct 2016

Whitburn (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Mon, 03 Oct 2016

In a hedge at the eastern edge of the Myrtle Avenue allotments late afternoon. Feeding on wasps and bees. White wing panel on show on this one. Camera: Nikon D810 with Sigma 150-600 S + Sigma 1.4 converter

Photo: Frank Golding

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Woodchat Shrike

first-winter

Taken: Mon, 03 Oct 2016

Whitburn (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Mon, 03 Oct 2016

In a hedge at the eastern edge of the Myrtle Avenue allotments late afternoon. Camera: Nikon D810 with Sigma 150-600 S + Sigma 1.4 converter

Photo: Frank Golding

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Woodchat Shrike

first-winter

Taken: Mon, 03 Oct 2016

Whitburn (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Mon, 03 Oct 2016

In a hedge at the eastern edge of the Myrtle Avenue allotments late afternoon. Camera: Nikon D810 with Sigma 150-600 S + Sigma 1.4 converter

Photo: Frank Golding

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Baird's Sandpiper

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juvenile

Taken: Sat, 01 Oct 2016

Boulmer (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 01 Oct 2016

Feeding intensively near the rising high tide this afternoon and giving excellent views.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Baird's Sandpiper

juvenile

Taken: Sat, 01 Oct 2016

Boulmer (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 01 Oct 2016

Feeding intensively near the rising high tide this afternoon and giving excellent views.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Baird's Sandpiper

juvenile

Taken: Sat, 01 Oct 2016

Boulmer (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 01 Oct 2016

Feeding intensively near the rising high tide this afternoon and giving excellent views.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Baird's Sandpiper

juvenile

Taken: Sat, 01 Oct 2016

Boulmer (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 01 Oct 2016

With Dunlin for comparison, gave excellent views this afternoon about a mile north of Boulmer village feeding intensively near the edge of the rising tideline.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Thrush Nightingale

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first-winter

Taken: Sun, 18 Sep 2016

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 18 Sep 2016

Close views of a very unusually confiding and showy Thrush Nightingale today.

Photo: Frank Golding

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