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Woodchat Shrike

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Taken: Sat, 05 Jun 2021

Hadston (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 05 Jun 2021

Near the margins of the north-east corner of the country park this morning.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Rose-coloured Starling

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first-summer

Taken: Fri, 04 Jun 2021

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 04 Jun 2021

Photo: Frank Golding

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Northern Mockingbird

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adult

Taken: Fri, 07 May 2021

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 07 May 2021

Occasionally giving excellent views, tops of buildings, walls and various bushes.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Northern Mockingbird

adult

Taken: Fri, 07 May 2021

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 07 May 2021

Occasionally giving excellent views, tops of buildings, walls and various bushes.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Northern Mockingbird

adult

Taken: Fri, 07 May 2021

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 07 May 2021

Occasionally giving excellent views, tops of buildings, walls and various bushes.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Northern Mockingbird

adult

Taken: Fri, 07 May 2021

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 07 May 2021

Very surprised that this turned up here but very welcome! Occasionally giving excellent views, tops of buildings, walls and various bushes.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Grey-headed Wagtail

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first-summer, male

Taken: Thu, 06 May 2021

Bothal (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Thu, 06 May 2021

Photo: Frank Golding

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Grey-headed Wagtail

first-summer, male

Taken: Thu, 06 May 2021

Bothal (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Thu, 06 May 2021

Photo: Frank Golding

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Grey-headed Wagtail

first-summer, male

Taken: Thu, 06 May 2021

Bothal (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Thu, 06 May 2021

Photo: Frank Golding

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Grey-headed Wagtail

first-summer, male

Taken: Thu, 06 May 2021

Bothal (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Thu, 06 May 2021

Photo: Frank Golding

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Red-throated Pipit

Upload a photo of the Red-throated Pipit at Low Newton-by-the-Sea (Northumberland)

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adult

Taken: Fri, 23 Apr 2021

Low Newton-by-the-Sea (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 23 Apr 2021

On the golf course at significant distance (at about 60 metres, the closest it was seen in the early afternoon) through a very bad heat haze - but identifiable!

Photo: Frank Golding

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Blue-headed Wagtail

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male

Taken: Fri, 16 Apr 2021

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 16 Apr 2021

Looks like a flava ssp, possibly a hybrid or intergrade. In front of the south-facing hide briefly this afternoon.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Blue-headed Wagtail

male

Taken: Fri, 16 Apr 2021

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 16 Apr 2021

Looks like a flava ssp, possibly a hybrid or intergrade. In front of the south-facing hide briefly this afternoon.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Citrine Wagtail

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adult, male

Taken: Sat, 03 Apr 2021

Lynemouth (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 04 Apr 2021

Near the road by Lynemouth flash, mid-afternoon. Nikon D500, Sigma 500mm F4 + 1.4x converter

Photo: Frank Golding

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Citrine Wagtail

adult, male

Taken: Sat, 03 Apr 2021

Lynemouth (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 04 Apr 2021

Near the road by Lynemouth flash, mid-afternoon. Nikon D500, Sigma 500mm F4 + 2x converter

Photo: Frank Golding

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Citrine Wagtail

adult, male

Taken: Sat, 03 Apr 2021

Lynemouth (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 04 Apr 2021

Near the road by Lynemouth flash, mid-afternoon. Nikon D500, Sigma 500mm F4 + 2x converter

Photo: Frank Golding

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Red-necked Grebe

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Taken: Tue, 16 Mar 2021

Cramlington (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 17 Mar 2021

At Arcot Pond. Late afternoon fishing near the middle of Arcot Pond. Still in winter plumage. Camera: Nikon Z50 with 300mm F4 PF + 2x converter

Photo: Frank Golding

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Black Redstart

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All the RBA news reports of the Black Redstart at Tynemouth (Northumberland)

first-winter

Taken: Sun, 20 Dec 2020

Tynemouth (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 19 Jan 2021

Living around the cliffs below the Priory. Looks like a first-winter female.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Black Redstart

first-winter

Taken: Sun, 20 Dec 2020

Tynemouth (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 19 Jan 2021

Living around the cliffs below the Priory. Looks like a first-winter female.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Black Redstart

first-winter

Taken: Sun, 20 Dec 2020

Tynemouth (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 19 Jan 2021

Living around the cliffs below the Priory. Looks like a first-winter female.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Barnacle Goose

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adult

Taken: Fri, 25 Dec 2020

Cardurnock (Cumbria)

Uploaded: Sun, 27 Dec 2020

Leucistic. In field just west of Cardurnock.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Barnacle Goose

adult

Taken: Fri, 25 Dec 2020

Cardurnock (Cumbria)

Uploaded: Sun, 27 Dec 2020

Leucistic bird in field just west of Cardurnock.

Photo: Frank Golding

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American Buff-bellied Pipit

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Upload a photo of the American Buff-bellied Pipit at Amble (Northumberland)

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Taken: Thu, 19 Nov 2020

Amble (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Thu, 19 Nov 2020

First ever record of this species for Northumberland. Late morning in full sun the plumage looked much warmer. Camera: Nikon D500, Sigma 500mm F4 + 2x converter

Photo: Frank Golding

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American Buff-bellied Pipit

Taken: Thu, 19 Nov 2020

Amble (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Thu, 19 Nov 2020

First ever record of this species for Northumberland. In the early afternoon in the shade of the dunes the upperparts appeared fairly uniformly greyish. Supercilium not always visible. Complete eye ring. Very dark legs etc. Camera: Nikon D500, Sigma 500mm F4 + 2x converter

Photo: Frank Golding

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American Buff-bellied Pipit

Taken: Thu, 19 Nov 2020

Amble (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Thu, 19 Nov 2020

Photo: Frank Golding

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Dusky Warbler

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

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Taken: Mon, 19 Oct 2020

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 19 Oct 2020

In bushes, Gorse and rough grass near Spital Point. Very elusive to get to see but calling frequently.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Dusky Warbler

Taken: Mon, 19 Oct 2020

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 19 Oct 2020

In bushes, Gorse and rough grass near Spital Point. Very elusive to get to see but calling frequently.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Dusky Warbler

Taken: Mon, 19 Oct 2020

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 19 Oct 2020

In bushes, Gorse and rough grass near Spital Point. Very elusive to get to see but calling frequently.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Taiga Flycatcher

Upload a photo of the Taiga Flycatcher at The Leas, South Shields (Co.Durham)

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Taken: Fri, 16 Oct 2020

The Leas, South Shields (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Sat, 17 Oct 2020

Sticking to the south-east corner of Trow Quarry, actively fly catching. Another view showing the contrasting very dark black upper-tail coverts.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Taiga Flycatcher

Taken: Fri, 16 Oct 2020

The Leas, South Shields (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Sat, 17 Oct 2020

Sticking to the south-east corner of Trow Quarry, actively fly catching. The true black upper-tail coverts (blacker than the rest of the tail) showing quite well here. White tipped tertials.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Taiga Flycatcher

Taken: Fri, 16 Oct 2020

The Leas, South Shields (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Sat, 17 Oct 2020

Sticking to the south-east corner of Trow Quarry, actively fly catching.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Brown Shrike

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

All the RBA news reports of the Brown Shrike at Holy Island (Northumberland)

first-winter

Taken: Thu, 15 Oct 2020

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Thu, 15 Oct 2020

Here showing the tail detail revealing the very short outer tail feathers (T6).

Photo: Frank Golding

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Brown Shrike

first-winter

Taken: Thu, 15 Oct 2020

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Thu, 15 Oct 2020

This angle showing the very dark blackish centred Tertials and very long tail.

Photo: Frank Golding

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