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Western Bonelli's Warbler

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Taken: Tue, 15 Oct 2013

Hartlepool (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Tue, 15 Oct 2013

Eventually got in the right spot to catch some photos of this very active and elusive bird. Camera: Nikon D800 with 500mm F4 P lens & SB700 flash-fill

Photo: Frank Golding

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Pomarine Skua

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adult

Taken: Fri, 11 Oct 2013

Low Hauxley (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 13 Oct 2013

Early afternoon flypast heading North and flew over the beach at Hauxley. Camera: Nikon D800 + 300mm F4 AFS lens

Photo: Frank Golding

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Subalpine Warbler

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Taken: Sat, 05 Oct 2013

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 05 Oct 2013

Showed well at times in bright sunlit conditions today.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Subalpine Warbler

Taken: Sat, 05 Oct 2013

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 05 Oct 2013

Showing well at times in sunlit conditions today.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Subalpine Warbler

Taken: Fri, 04 Oct 2013

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 04 Oct 2013

Mid-afternoon in Blackthorn bushes north of the turning circle in misty conditions. Rather elusive. Camera: Nikon D7000 with 500mm F4 P lens & 1.6 TC, photo is a very small crop from the original.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Subalpine Warbler

Taken: Fri, 04 Oct 2013

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 04 Oct 2013

Mid-afternoon in Blackthorn bushes north of the turning circle in misty conditions. Camera: Nikon D7000 with 500mm F4 P lens & 1.6 TC, photo is a very small crop from the original.

Photo: Frank Golding

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American Golden Plover

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adult

Taken: Fri, 20 Sep 2013

St Mary's Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 20 Sep 2013

On the rocks, East side of the island, viewed from near the lighthouse.

Photo: Frank Golding

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American Golden Plover

adult

Taken: Fri, 20 Sep 2013

St Mary's Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 20 Sep 2013

On the rocks, East side of the island, viewed from near the Lighthouse.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Thrush Nightingale

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Taken: Sat, 07 Sep 2013

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 07 Sep 2013

A sample rear view showing it's very dull mid-brown appearance in shade although the tail is still contrastingly rufous. Also there are 8 exposed primary tips.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Thrush Nightingale

Taken: Sat, 07 Sep 2013

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 07 Sep 2013

Another record shot, not great quality but it does show the malar stripe quite well.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Thrush Nightingale

Taken: Sat, 07 Sep 2013

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 07 Sep 2013

Another record shot early afternoon - frontal view reasonably showing various features including non-contrasting lores, lack of supercilium, pale greyish eye-ring, yellowish gape, pink legs, obviously streaky breast etc.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Thrush Nightingale

Taken: Sat, 07 Sep 2013

Holy Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 07 Sep 2013

One of several record shots, partially obscured but this one shows several salient features including the breast streaking, pink legs etc. Taken at approx 1.45pm today.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Spotted Redshank

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juvenile

Taken: Tue, 27 Aug 2013

Cresswell (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 31 Aug 2013

Feeding close to the hide early evening.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Greenish Warbler

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Taken: Wed, 28 Aug 2013

Whitburn (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Wed, 28 Aug 2013

Showing well for a while at around 2pm.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Green Sandpiper

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Taken: Fri, 02 Aug 2013

Cresswell (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 02 Aug 2013

Rather distant for the record shot of this bird feeding around margins the small bay at the west end of the causeway at Cresswell Pond this afternoon (at 2.30 to around 3 pm).

Photo: Frank Golding

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Spotted Sandpiper

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adult

Taken: Sat, 27 Jul 2013

Alnmouth (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 27 Jul 2013

On the river Aln at Foxton bend this afternoon.

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Spotted Sandpiper

adult

Taken: Sat, 27 Jul 2013

Alnmouth (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 27 Jul 2013

On the river Aln at Foxton bend this afternoon.

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Spotted Sandpiper

adult

Taken: Sat, 27 Jul 2013

Alnmouth (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 27 Jul 2013

On the far side of the river Aln at Foxton bend this afternoon (from about 100 metres range).

Photo: Frank Golding

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Bridled Tern

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adult, male

Taken: Wed, 24 Jul 2013

Inner Farne (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 24 Jul 2013

Flying in fog near the jetty this afternoon.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Bridled Tern

adult, male

Taken: Wed, 24 Jul 2013

Inner Farne (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 24 Jul 2013

Coming in to land on rocks near a group of Sandwich Terns SE of the Jetty, mid-afternoon during a break in the fog.

Photo: Frank Golding

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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

Photo: Frank Golding

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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.

Photo: Frank Golding

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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.

Photo: Frank Golding

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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.

Photo: Frank Golding

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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.

Photo: Frank Golding

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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.

Photo: Frank Golding

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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.

Photo: Frank Golding

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