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Common Rosefinch

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first-summer, male

Taken: Fri, 27 May 2016

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 27 May 2016

Very elusive. Finally caught up with it, although a little distant, singing from a perch in some Hawthorn bushes at the southern end of the main section of cover next to Druridge Pools flooded fields, just south of the Budge screen early afternoon.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Icterine Warbler

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adult

Taken: Fri, 27 May 2016

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 27 May 2016

In the recently coppiced area near the start of the path to the hides late morning but rather elusive.

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Red-backed Shrike

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adult, male

Taken: Sat, 14 May 2016

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 15 May 2016

Generally being quite showy in the vicarage garden.

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Red-spotted Bluethroat

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first-summer

Taken: Sat, 14 May 2016

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 15 May 2016

Reported as a first-summer male. Extremely elusive but showed up in a ditch, early afternoon, just south of the Straight Lonnen near a patch of Willows at the north end. Camera: Nikon D810 with Sigma 150-600 Sports lens + Sigma TC1401 converter. Range about 70 metres for this photo.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Bluethroat

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first-summer, female

Taken: Sat, 14 May 2016

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 15 May 2016

At Chare Ends.

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Bluethroat

first-summer, female

Taken: Sat, 14 May 2016

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 15 May 2016

At Chare Ends.

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Western Subalpine Warbler

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first-summer

Taken: Sat, 14 May 2016

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 15 May 2016

Early evening at Chare Ends on 14th May, feeding in Hawthorns. Call heard on 15th confirmed ID as a Western. Camera: Nikon D7100 with Sigma 150-600 Sports lens

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Western Subalpine Warbler

first-summer

Taken: Sat, 14 May 2016

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 15 May 2016

Early evening at Chare Ends on 14th May, feeding in Hawthorns. Call heard on 15th confirmed ID as a Western. Camera: Nikon D7100 with Sigma 150-600 Sports lens

Photo: Frank Golding

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Western Subalpine Warbler

first-summer

Taken: Sat, 14 May 2016

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 15 May 2016

Early evening at Chare Ends on 14th May, feeding in Hawthorns. Call heard on 15th confirmed ID as a Western. Camera: Nikon D7100 with Sigma 150-600 Sports lens

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Western Subalpine Warbler

first-summer, male

Taken: Sat, 14 May 2016

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 14 May 2016

At Chare Ends late afternoon and evening seen feeding in and around Hawthorn bushes.

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Western Subalpine Warbler

first-summer, male

Taken: Sat, 14 May 2016

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 14 May 2016

At Chare Ends late afternoon and evening seen feeding in and around Hawthorn bushes. edit: Later (Sunday 15th May) positively identified as Western Subalpine from the call.

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Western Subalpine Warbler

first-summer, male

Taken: Sat, 14 May 2016

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 14 May 2016

At Chare Ends late afternoon and evening seen feeding in and around Hawthorn bushes.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Whiskered Tern

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Taken: Thu, 12 May 2016

Saltholme (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Thu, 12 May 2016

One of 2 this afternoon hawking insects over the pool near the reception centre.

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Whiskered Tern

Taken: Thu, 12 May 2016

Saltholme (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Thu, 12 May 2016

One of 2 this afternoon hawking insects over the pool near the reception centre.

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Whiskered Tern

Taken: Thu, 12 May 2016

Saltholme (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Thu, 12 May 2016

One of 2 this afternoon hawking insects over the pool near the reception centre.

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Black Tern

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adult

Taken: Sun, 08 May 2016

Big Waters Nature Reserve (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 09 May 2016

A 2nd bird from of a flock of 10 hawking insects over Big Waters on Sunday afternoon.

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Black Tern

adult

Taken: Sun, 08 May 2016

Big Waters Nature Reserve (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 09 May 2016

One of a flock of 10 hawking insects over Big Waters on Sunday afternoon.

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Long-billed Dowitcher

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Taken: Thu, 21 Apr 2016

Cresswell (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 22 Apr 2016

A rather distant photo. Now almost fully into summer plumage and looking very smart. Quite aggressive towards Redshanks that compete in the same feeding areas.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Long-billed Dowitcher

first-winter

Taken: Thu, 31 Mar 2016

Cresswell (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 01 Apr 2016

On sandy edge of the pond just south of the causeway at the north-east end of Cresswell Pond late afternoon.

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Great White Egret

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adult

Taken: Thu, 17 Mar 2016

Bothal (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 18 Mar 2016

Fairly close views from the road at the South-east corner of Bothal Pond.

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Great White Egret

adult

Taken: Thu, 17 Mar 2016

Bothal (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 18 Mar 2016

Fairly close views from the road at the South-east corner of Bothal Pond.

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Short-eared Owl

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adult

Taken: Sun, 24 Jan 2016

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 24 Jan 2016

On fence just west of the south-facing hide, late afternoon.

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Long-billed Dowitcher

first-winter

Taken: Sun, 24 Jan 2016

Cresswell (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 24 Jan 2016

Taking off, with large mixed wader flock, from the sand bar opposite the hide this afternoon.

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Long-billed Dowitcher

first-winter

Taken: Sun, 24 Jan 2016

Cresswell (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 24 Jan 2016

About to take off with large mixed wader flock.

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Long-billed Dowitcher

first-winter

Taken: Sun, 24 Jan 2016

Cresswell (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 24 Jan 2016

Gave moderately close views from the hide this afternoon.

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Long-billed Dowitcher

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first-winter

Taken: Thu, 14 Jan 2016

Hemscott Hill (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Thu, 14 Jan 2016

With large mixed flock of waders, including several Whimbrel and duck on flood just north of Bell's Farm again this afternoon.

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Black Redstart

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juvenile

Taken: Sun, 13 Dec 2015

Tynemouth (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 13 Dec 2015

One of two juveniles present today on the sea-wall cliff face below the Priory and rocks near the base of Tynemouth pier.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Black Redstart

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 13 Dec 2015

Tynemouth (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 13 Dec 2015

One of two juveniles present today on the sea-wall cliff face below the Priory and rocks near the base of Tynemouth pier.

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Black Tern

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juvenile

Taken: Tue, 10 Nov 2015

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 10 Nov 2015

Flying around Druridge Pools, here seen over the main pool.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Long-billed Dowitcher

Taken: Mon, 09 Nov 2015

Cresswell (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 09 Nov 2015

Roosting, with the (probable) White-rumped Sandpiper, in very poor light, a record shot at very long range.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Long-billed Dowitcher

Taken: Mon, 09 Nov 2015

Cresswell (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 09 Nov 2015

Feeding along the west shore, south of the spit. Difficult to spot in poor light. Camera: Nikon D7100 with Sigma 150-600 Sport + TC1401 converter from the hide (range about 250 metres).

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Arctic Warbler

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Taken: Tue, 03 Nov 2015

Marsden (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Tue, 03 Nov 2015

In a still densely foliaged Sycamore most of the time. Elusive but occasionally showing well enough to get glimpses but in very poor light today.

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Barred Warbler

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juvenile

Taken: Mon, 19 Oct 2015

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 19 Oct 2015

A relatively showy individual. Camera: Nikon D7100 with Sigma 150-600 Sport lens, tripod

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Barred Warbler

juvenile

Taken: Mon, 19 Oct 2015

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 19 Oct 2015

A relatively "showy" Barred Warbler (although still remaining partially concealed), in a Hawthorn at the vicarage garden this afternoon. Camera: Nikon D7100 with Sigma 150-600 Sport lens, tripod

Photo: Frank Golding

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White-rumped Sandpiper

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adult

Taken: Sat, 17 Oct 2015

Bamburgh (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 17 Oct 2015

Winter plumage. Seen well with mixed flock of Purple Sandpiper and Turnstone mid-afternoon, incoming tide, on rocks about 200 metres south of Stag Rocks. Later flew off high heading approx. South-West. Camera: Nikon D7100 with Sigma 150-600 Sport, tripod.

Photo: Frank Golding

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White-rumped Sandpiper

adult

Taken: Sat, 17 Oct 2015

Bamburgh (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 17 Oct 2015

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Shorelark

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adult, male

Taken: Tue, 13 Oct 2015

Blyth (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 13 Oct 2015

On or near the road near the base of the pier at Blyth Marina this afternoon and giving very close views. Camera: Nikon D7100 with Sigma 150-600 Sport lens & tripod

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Shorelark

adult, male

Taken: Tue, 13 Oct 2015

Blyth (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 13 Oct 2015

On or near the road near the base of the pier at Blyth Marina this afternoon and giving very close views. Camera: Nikon D7100 with Sigma 150-600 Sport lens & tripod

Photo: Frank Golding

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Lapland Bunting

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Taken: Sun, 11 Oct 2015

St Mary's Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 11 Oct 2015

On the path by the road between the car parks near the wetland. Very approachable allowing close views.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Lapland Bunting

Taken: Sun, 11 Oct 2015

St Mary's Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 11 Oct 2015

On the path by the road between the car parks near the wetland. Very approachable allowing close views.

Photo: Frank Golding

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