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Little Gull

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first-summer

Taken: Sun, 14 Jul 2013

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 17 Jul 2013

At about 6pm from the Oddie hide.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Lesser White-fronted Goose

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subadult

Taken: Fri, 12 Jul 2013

Low Hauxley (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 12 Jul 2013

Probable Lesser White-fronted Goose photographed late afternoon (at around 5pm) from the Ponteland hide at Hauxley NWT reserve, swimming across the far side of the lagoon. Lacks full development of white onto the forehead (presumed not a full adult) but otherwise appears a normal Lesser . . . more

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Bridled Tern

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adult, male

Taken: Fri, 05 Jul 2013

Cresswell (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 05 Jul 2013

In pursuit of a Common Tern mid-afternoon.

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Bridled Tern

adult, male

Taken: Fri, 05 Jul 2013

Cresswell (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 05 Jul 2013

Taken on one of the several occasions that the bird returned to the north end of Cresswell Pond during the afternoon.

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Bridled Tern

adult, male

Taken: Fri, 05 Jul 2013

Cresswell (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 05 Jul 2013

Flying directly over the viewing area at the North end of Cresswell Pond mid-afternoon.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Thrush Nightingale

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Taken: Mon, 20 May 2013

Hartlepool (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Mon, 20 May 2013

Another angle.

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Thrush Nightingale

Taken: Mon, 20 May 2013

Hartlepool (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Mon, 20 May 2013

showing the greyish rump ..

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Thrush Nightingale

Taken: Mon, 20 May 2013

Hartlepool (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Mon, 20 May 2013

Showed very well this afternoon at the putting green site, often coming to this perch.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Little Bunting

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Taken: Fri, 19 Apr 2013

Houghton-Le-Spring (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Fri, 19 Apr 2013

Showed well this afternoon.

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Little Bunting

Taken: Fri, 19 Apr 2013

Houghton-Le-Spring (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Fri, 19 Apr 2013

Same location as recently reported & showing very well at times today. Singing from tree perch mid-afternoon.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Greenland White-fronted Goose

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adult

Taken: Wed, 03 Apr 2013

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 03 Apr 2013

4 Greenland White-fronts present (rather distant) of which 2 shown here.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Glaucous Gull

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juvenile

Taken: Sun, 03 Mar 2013

North Shields (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 03 Mar 2013

Showed very well with several close flight passes, taken from the fish quay.

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Glaucous Gull

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 03 Mar 2013

North Shields (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 03 Mar 2013

Mobile around the fish quay this afternoon. Made several quite close flight passes such as this one.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Iceland Gull

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second-winter

Taken: Sun, 03 Mar 2013

North Shields (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 03 Mar 2013

Around the area of the fish quay this afternoon, perching on the open-air shed roof. This one taken after it had regurgitated the contents of it's crop - probably feeling better!

Photo: Frank Golding

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Iceland Gull

second-winter

Taken: Sun, 03 Mar 2013

North Shields (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 03 Mar 2013

Around the area of the fish quay this afternoon spending much of it's time on the open-air shed roof. Here shown with a full crop that it is about to regurgitate!

Photo: Frank Golding

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Iceland Gull

second-winter

Taken: Sun, 03 Mar 2013

North Shields (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 03 Mar 2013

Around the area of the fish quay this afternoon, perching on the open-air shed roof and occasionally showing well in flight as shown here.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Long-billed Dowitcher

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first-winter

Taken: Sun, 18 Nov 2012

Beadnell (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 18 Nov 2012

Showed well early this afternoon on the Long Nanny Burn approx 200 metres SSW of the foot bridge.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Long-billed Dowitcher

first-winter

Taken: Sun, 18 Nov 2012

Beadnell (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 18 Nov 2012

Showed well early this afternoon on the Long Nanny Burn approx 200 metres SSW of the foot bridge.

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Bee-eater

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Taken: Mon, 05 Nov 2012

Seaburn (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Mon, 05 Nov 2012

Caught in flight, diving off it's television aerial perch this afternoon.

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Long-billed Dowitcher

Taken: Sun, 04 Nov 2012

Beadnell (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 04 Nov 2012

This bird was about 250 to 300 metres upstream from the footbridge over the Long Nanny burn this afternoon. This is a very small crop from an extreme long range shot. Camera: Nikon D800 with 500mm F4 AFS and stacked 2x and 1.6 Teleconverters

Photo: Frank Golding

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Bee-eater

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Taken: Sat, 03 Nov 2012

Sunderland (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Sat, 03 Nov 2012

Showed very well this afternoon.

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Bee-eater

Taken: Sat, 03 Nov 2012

Sunderland (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Sat, 03 Nov 2012

Quite mobile, moving around between various rooftops.

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Bee-eater

Taken: Sat, 03 Nov 2012

Sunderland (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Sat, 03 Nov 2012

Showed very well this afternoon.

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Waxwing

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adult

Taken: Thu, 01 Nov 2012

Ashington (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Thu, 01 Nov 2012

One of a group of 14 roosting and feeding on berries this afternoon.

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Snow Bunting

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adult, male

Taken: Tue, 30 Oct 2012

East Chevington (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 30 Oct 2012

One of 8 Snow Buntings present this afternoon on the beach around the East Chevington south burn outlet. Camera: Nikon D800 with 500mm F4 AFS + 1.4 teleconverter

Photo: Frank Golding

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Radde's Warbler

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Taken: Sun, 21 Oct 2012

Kilminning Castle (Fife)

Uploaded: Mon, 22 Oct 2012

Occasionally showed very well in and around the same area frequented by the Olivaceous Warbler. Camera: Nikon D7000 with 500mm F4 AFS & TC14EII converter

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Eastern Olivaceous Warbler

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Upload a photo of the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler at Kilminning Castle (Fife)

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Taken: Sun, 21 Oct 2012

Kilminning Castle (Fife)

Uploaded: Mon, 22 Oct 2012

Very active and showing well. Camera: Nikon D800 with 500mm F4 AFS & TC14EII converter

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Eastern Olivaceous Warbler

Taken: Sun, 21 Oct 2012

Kilminning Castle (Fife)

Uploaded: Mon, 22 Oct 2012

Very active and showing well.

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Eastern Olivaceous Warbler

Taken: Sun, 21 Oct 2012

Kilminning Castle (Fife)

Uploaded: Mon, 22 Oct 2012

Very active and showing very well on Sunday afternoon in warm sunlight.

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Blyth's Reed Warbler

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Taken: Sat, 13 Oct 2012

St Mary's Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 13 Oct 2012

Showing fairly typical posture.

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Blyth's Reed Warbler

Taken: Sat, 13 Oct 2012

St Mary's Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 13 Oct 2012

Another one from slightly later in the afternoon, typically skulking in Willows.

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Blyth's Reed Warbler

Taken: Sat, 13 Oct 2012

St Mary's Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 13 Oct 2012

Rather elusive but occasionally showing well enough for fleeting views and grabbed record shots of which this is about my best from this afternoon.

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Long-billed Dowitcher

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juvenile

Taken: Sun, 30 Sep 2012

Low Hauxley (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 30 Sep 2012

Wing stretching in the evening (just before sunset at 18.27) at Hauxley from the Tern hide at about 200 metres range. Roosting with a mixed flock of waders in the channel at the South end of the main pool.

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Arctic Warbler

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Taken: Sat, 29 Sep 2012

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 29 Sep 2012

Occasionally showing well today.

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Arctic Warbler

Taken: Fri, 28 Sep 2012

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 28 Sep 2012

Taken this evening at around 6.30pm with the light almost gone.

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Pectoral Sandpiper

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Taken: Sun, 16 Sep 2012

Lynemouth (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 16 Sep 2012

2 Pec Sands from late afternoon at this site (Lynemouth flash) showed well intermittently mixed in with a large flock of Dunlin.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Great Skua

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Taken: Sat, 15 Sep 2012

Cresswell (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 15 Sep 2012

Late afternoon, about 15.45, flying over South-west end of Cresswell Pond just before flying out to sea. Presumed to be adult or near adult. Photo taken with a Nikon D800 with 500mm F4 AFS lens

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Baird's Sandpiper

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Taken: Sun, 09 Sep 2012

Seaton Sands (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 Sep 2012

Feeding on the shoreline, associating with Sanderling, late afternoon.

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Cuckoo

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juvenile

Taken: Sun, 19 Aug 2012

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 19 Aug 2012

A very confiding juvenile.

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