Notebook

14/06 Newbiggin: Little Tern 1 south, Whimbrel 1north,
Beacon Point: Turnstone 15, Sanderlings 4, Dunlin 1, Golden Plover 1, Grey Plover 1

13/06 Newbiggin: (09:20-10:20) Red-throated Diver 1 south, Common Scoter 42 south, Wigeon 5 south (4 drakes and a female)

Beacon Point: Turnstone 6, Sanderlings 12, Common Tern 17, Arctic Tern 2 immatures

House Martin collecting mud (Iphone/Meopix/Meopta S2)

Turnstone 1st-summer (Iphone/Meopix/Meopta S2)

12/06 Newbiggin: Mediterranean Gull 1 adult

11/06 Coquet Estuary: Stonechat 1 brood of 3, Eider 6 broods at least 34 young (presumably from Coquet Island), 10 Ringed Plovers.

10/06 Castle Island: Mallard 121

 Blyth Estuary: Dunlin 4, Ringed Plover 37

07/06 Castle Island: Little Ringed Plover 1, Barnacle Geese 5

Wansbeck Estuary: Sanderling 1, Common Tern 2

JUNE

17/05 Newbiggin: (09:20-10:20) Manx Shearwater 1, Little Tern 1, Red-throated Diver 2, Common Scoter 28 (all north)
Cooper's Kennel Flashes: Common Sandpiper 1
Bothal Pond: Common Sandpiper 1, Goldeneye 1 (1st-winter drake) still

16/05 Woodhorn Flashes: Whinchat 1
South Newsham: Green Sandpiper 1

13/05 Woodhorn Flashes: Grasshopper Warbler 1 reeling, Shoveler pair on Summerhouse Lane, 4 Wheatears

10/05 Newbiggin: Hobby 1 flew south offshore, Red-throated Diver 1 north, 2 Whimbrels north

09/05 Newbiggin: Grasshopper Warbler 1 reeling on Ash Lagoon banks, Sedge Warbler singing and 7 Whitethroats

08/05 South Newsham: Yellow Wagtail 1, Dunlin 4
Woodhorn Flashes: Swift 3, Sedge Warbler 2-3, Yellow Wagtail 1, Common Tern 1
Low Newton: A (splendid) Collared Flycatcher

06/05 Castle Island: Drake Green-winged Teal (found by Steve Holliday)
Bothal Pond: Scaup, drake again also 1st-summer drake Goldeneye

04/05 East Chevington: Purple Heron 1

03/05 Newbiggin: Common Tern 1 >south, Whimbrel 2 .north
Cooper's Flashes: Yellow Wagtail, 6 White Wagtails
Bothal Pond: Swift 2

02/05 Woodhorn Flashes: Sedge Warbler 3 singing males, Wheatear 7, Oystercatcher 1
Newbiggin (Spital): Song Thrush 3, Blackcap, Whitethroat & Chiffchaff all in song
Wansbeck (North Seaton-Riverside Park): Shelduck 23, Red-breasted Merganser 1 drake, Marsh Tit 1, Chiffchaff 4
Cooper's Flashes: Yellow Wagtail 2, White Wagtail 9, Lesser Black-backed Gull 17, Herring Gull 138

01/05 Bothal Pond: Scaup, 1 drake (found by Ian Douglas), 3 Great Crested Grebes

Cooper's Flashes: White Wagtail 4, Ringed Plover 1, Whitethroat singing from hedge.

May

30/04 Pegswood (work): Blackcap 1 male fly-catching in garden.

29/04 South Newsham: Wheatear 5, Yellow Wagtail 1, White Wagtail 10
Woodhorn Flashes: Yellow Wagtail 1, Wheatear 16 inc several showing characteristics of Greenland race, Common Whitethroat 2-3


26/04 Woodhorn Flashes: Whinchat 1 male, Wheatear 13, Yellow Wagtail 5, House Martin 1

22/04 Woodhorn Flashes: Yellow Wagtails 7, 6 males and a female, 2 Common Whitethroats

19/04 Woodhorn: Grasshopper Warbler 1, Common Whitethroats 2, Blackcap 1 female, Willow Warbler 2 singing, c.20 Sand Martins at Beacon Point, Short-eared Owl flew north into Ash Lagoon complex
Bothal Pond: Garganey drake (found by ADMc)

18/04 South Newsham: Spotted Redshank 1 then flew north, Whimbrel 1 then flew south, Yellow Wagtail 1 male, 4 White Wagtails, 8-10 Ringed Plovers, 4 adult Dunlin, Wheatear
undisclosed: Little Ringed Plover 2 displaying
Newbiggin: Wheatear 9

17/04 Newbiggin: Willow Warbler 1 singing (Summerhouse Lane), Wheatears up to 8, Chiffchaff 2 (Ash Lagoon Banks), Swallow and several Sand Martins over golf course

15/04  Morpeth: drake Goosander, Grey Wagtail 2 flew west at East Mill, 5 Jays at Whorral Bank
Bothal Pond: Swallow 2, Sand Martin 6, Great Crested Grebe 2, Little Grebe 2, Chiffchaff singing along road to Pegswood
Pegswood: Swallow 2 west, Siskin singing

13/04 Pegswood: Swallow 1 flew north (09:55); Siskin 4 in garden

12/04 Pegswood CP: Wheatear 1 male, Tree Sparrow 2

11/04 Newbiggin: Ring Ouzel, male in horse field opposite Spital Farm (found by ADMc), Blackbirds 25 and a 'continental' Song Thrush

03/04 Newbiggin: Short-eared Owl 1, Linnet 3, Rock Pipit 1, Sanderling c.15
Lynemouth Flash: Knot 1
Linton Lane NR: Willow Tit 2, Bullfinch 2

Short-eared Owl & Sanderling both Phonescoped using Meopta S2

02/04 Newbiggin (07:30-08:00): Kittiwake 50 >north, Red-breasted Merganser 5 >north, Jackdaw 10 >northeast out to sea
Pegswood CP: Water Rail 1 still on east side along with 19 Gadwall; 80 Golden Plover in ploughed field to south. Drake Goldeneye still on west side.

APRIL

31/03 Newbiggin (07:00-08:00): Eider 17>north, Common Scoter 3>north, Harbour Porpoise up to six offshore.
Cresswell Pond: Long-tailed Ducks 2 still
Druridge Pools: Shoveler 17, Puffin 1 offshore

30/03 Pegswood (work): Buzzard 2-3 between Longhirst/Ulgham, Sparrowhawk 1 female
Pegswood CP: Water Rail 1 on east side, 17 Gadwall, drake Goldeneye and Pink-footed Goose on west side, Coot 11, Roe Deer 4

29/03 Newbiggin: Red-breasted Merganser 2>N, Shelduck 1>N
Cresswell: Long-tailed Duck 1
Woodhorn Flashes: Snipe 8, Sparrowhawk 2, Buzzard 1, Reed Bunting 2, Little Grebe 2
Ashington: Waxwings 15 still at Wansbeck Business Park early morning

28/03 Newbiggin: Meadow Pipit 3, Rock Pipit 1, Purple Sandpiper 33, Turnstone 55, Sanderling 36, Med Gull.

 27/03 Newburn: Lesser Black-backed Gull c.10 including 2 intermedius adults
Newbiggin: Little Gull 1, Puffin 1

 presumed adult intermedius Lesser Black-backed Gull

25/03 Newbiggin: Robin 3 on golf course, grounded continental birds? Grey Plover, Bar-tailed Godwit and Purple Sandpiper still. High Sea Casualties included 22 Puffins, 12 Guillemots and 2 Razorbills.
Druridge Pools: Barn Owl roosting outdoors on fence from Budge.

23/03 Ashington: Waxwings c.30 still around entrance to Wansbeck Business Park (10:35 & 12:35)

21/03 Ashington: Waxwings 31 in car park of Arch building then later 13 near Wansbeck Business Park entrance.
Newbiggin: Med Gulls 15 counted in 3-4 different areas of the town over 30 mins, 11 adults, 2 2nd-winters and 2 1st-winters, Bar-tailed Godwit 2, Grey Plover 2, Purple Sandpiper 3, Mistle Thrush 2 (with ADMc)
Pegswood CP: Gadwall 15, Coot 10, Wigeon 3, Teal 2, Lesser Redpoll 3, Tree Sparrow 2, Oystercatcher 36

17/03 Ashington: Waxwings 50-60 opposite Wansbeck Business Park early morning
Newbiggin: Med Gull adult blogging offshore, in 30 minutes Kittiwake 21 >south, Fulmar 6 >south, Gannet 30 >north, Teal 2 in from east, Red-throated Diver on sea.

Woodhorn Flashes: Sparrowhawk 2, Stock Dove 3-5 in adjacent fields, Pochard 2 drakes

Castle Island: Goldeneye 12, Red-breasted Merganser 2 , Lessser Black-backed Gull 1

14/03 Newbiggin: Gannet 1 south, Kittiwakes 6 south, Purple Sandpiper

Woodhorn Flashes: Buzzard on fence behind South Pool
Pegswood CP: Oystercatcher 51, Coot 7, Stock Dove 2, Meadow Pipit 1, Gadwall 14

13/03 Newbiggin: Rock Pipit 4, Pied Wagtail 4-5, Grey Plover 1
QEII CP: Whooper Swans 2 adults


11/03  Ashington: Waxwings c.15 again opposite Lidl (07:15)
Seaton Sluice: Tundra Bean Geese 2 with Pink-feet early morning (08:30)
Lindisfarne NNR: Little Egret 1 near causeway, Pale-bellied Brent Geese c.200 still north of Beal Point, Common Scoter, Goldeneye, Red-breasted Merganser 2, Skylarks 25+ on edge of saltmarsh
Stag Rocks: Slavonian Grebe 3, Merlin 1, Long-tailed Duck 1, Purple Sandpiper 1, Twite c.100 in field but very mobile
Seahouses: Long-tailed Ducks 2 (drake and female in harbour), Rock Pipits 2 on quay
QEII CP: Whooper Swan 2

09/03 Ashington: Waxwings 15 in trees beside old Asda/Lidl entrance

08/03 Newbiggin: 32 Common Eiders sheltering in south bay.
East Chevington: 2 Great Crested Grebes, 23 Gadwall, Shelduck
Druridge Bay CP: drake Scaup still
Pegswood CP: Curlew 7, Oystercatcher 61, Common Snipe 1

06/03 Newbiggin: Red-throated Diver 3 offshore; Med Gull 1 adult flew north.
Lynemouth Flash: Knot 1, Curlew 22, Pied Wagtail 5
Druridge Pools: Smew 1 redhead, Shoveler 13, Carrion Crow 14
Pegswood CP: Whooper Swan 15 (13 adults 2 juveniles) on west lake

 Whoopers Digibinned with Meopix Adaptor

04/03 Newbiggin: Red-throated Diver 2 offshore, Med Gull 9 in South Bay (1 1st-w, 3
2nd-w and 5 adults.
Lynemouth Flash: Rock Pipit 1, Pied Wagtails 15
Pegswood CP: Reed Bunting 1 singing, Gadwall 15, Wigeon 1, Tufted Duck 16 on west pool, Canada Goose 25 (14 on west pool, 11 over to east), Lapwing 17

02/03 Newbiggin (07:40-08:30): Peregrine 1, Red-breasted Merganser 3>N, Eider 7>N, Red-throated Diver 2 offshore.

01/03 Newbiggin: First movements of some common seabirds noted this morning (09:15-10:15) Red-throated Diver 4 (3>N, 1>S), Gannet 41 >N all adults bar one 2cy, Kittiwake 61 >N, Mediterranean Gull 2 adults feeding offshore, Razorbill 1.

Pegswood CP: Goosander 1 drake, Oystercatcher 38, Gadwall 13, Canada Goose 2

March 2013

 28/02 Druridge Pools: Smew 1 redhead on main pool; two Velvet Scoters offshore at north end along with 3 Red-breasted Mergansers and 10 Common Scoters.

27/02 undisclosed: Goshawk 1, Buzzard 4-6, Gt Spotted Woodpecker 2, Lesser Black-backed Gull 2 flew northeast, Mistle Thrush 2, Coal Tit 1, Snipe 1, Skylark 1

26/02 Newbiggin: Red-throated Diver 1, Fulmar 1, Guillemot 1, Common Scoter 3, Med Gull 6-7
Woodhorn Flashes: Pochard 1, Wigeon c.40, Curlew 40, Tufted Duck, Gadwall, Lapwing, Med Gull 1 adult
Pegswood: Waxwing 8 arrived from south into trees east of cemetery mid-afternoon

22/02 Pegswood CP: Greenfinch song-flighting, Gadwall 10, Coot 2, Teal 2, Kestrel 1

21/02 Pegswood (work): Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming (found by my 10yr old!), Bullfinch 3 in garden

19/02 Wallington Hall NT: Brambling 1, Gt Spotted Woodpecker 1, Nuthatch 4+, Siskin 2

18/02 QEII Country Park: Waxwings 5 on east side late afternoon.
Woodhorn: Tundra Bean Goose 1, Greenland White-fronted Geese 4, Pink-feet c.40, Short-eared Owl 1 over Ash Lagoons.

Tundra Bean Goose - Handheld Iphone and Meopta S2 Scope

17/02 Newbiggin: Red-breasted Merganser drake south, Shelduck 2 >S, Knot 1, Grey Plover 25, Rock Pipit 2, Common Scoter 3 >N, Red-throated Diver 4-6, Skylark singing over moor.

 Knot, from the beach at Beacon Point at c.250m (Handheld IPhone and Meopta S2 ED Scope)

16/02 Newbiggin: Long-tailed Duck 1>N, Shelduck 1>S, Red-throated Diver 4, Razorbill 1, Gannet 1>S
Bothal Pond: Pochard 18, Wigeon 115, Little Grebe 1, Shelduck 1, Goldeneye
Stobswood: Little Owl 2, Short-eared Owl 1
Warkworth Gut: Lesser Redpolls 30

14/02 & 15/02 Pegswood (work): Single Buzzards both days around Longhirst, female Bullfinch in garden and Song Thrush singing (1st of Spring).

12/02 Newbiggin: Red-throated Diver 3-4, Shag 2 >N, Kittiwake, Fulmar, Gannet 1 ad >S, Wren, large pod of Harbour Porpoise feeding just south of Church Point, numbers difficult to estimate but saw c.50 individual fins break water over 30 minutes.
Woodhorn Flashes: Gadwall 10, Pochard 5, Little Grebe 1
Pegswood Community Park: Gadwall 7, Wigeon 2

11/02 Ashington: Waxwing 27 near Wansbeck Business Park

10/02 Pegswood(work): Brambling 1, Siskin 4 in garden.

08/02 Newbiggin (Spital Allotments & Mound New Plantations): Mistle Thrush 4, Fieldfare c.20, Siskin c.50, Long-tailed Tit 2, Coal Tit 2, Redwing, Song Thrush, Collared Dove 10

07/02 Newbiggin: Red-throated Diver 4, Common Scoter 2, Purple Sandpiper 4, Dunlin c.400, Grey Plover 12, Rock Pipit 1, Sanderling 3, Med Gull 2 adults, Kittiwake 2 offshore, Herring Gull 1 adult argentatus. 

Adult Herring Gull L.argentatus 

04/02 Linton Lane NR: Whooper Swan 7 still in fields southeast of Highsteads Farm. Willow Tit 2 in hedges on main road, 1 singing. 

Woodhorn: Greenland White-fronted Geese 4 adults, Barnacle Goose 1, Pink-feet c.60

 Feb 2013

30/01 Howburn Woods: Woodcock 1, Buzzard 1

29/01 Foot It Pegswood-Linton Lane/Pond & return: Fieldfare/Redwing 6-700 in fields east of railway line/Ulgham Lane turn; Whooper Swans 9 in field southeast of Highsteads Farm. Willow Tit 1 moving west along hedge at house opposite entrance to Linton Lane on main road.
Linton Pond: Bittern 1 in reeds close to left side of hide (10:55), Snipe 1, Buzzard 1, Teal 60+, Cormorant 2, Pochard 2.
Nuthatches heard at Longhirst Station & Village on return journey. Long-tailed Tit c.10 east of Longhirst Station.

28/01 Woodhorn Flashes: Greenland white-fronted Geese 2, European white-fronted Goose 1 with 66 Greylags around South Pool,  10 Skylarks in stubble to east; 140 Greylags in fields north of village. Pochard 3 drakes on Church Pool, also 7 Gadwall.

27/01 Holy Island: Cattle Egret 1, Red-necked Grebe 1, Slavonian Grebe 1, Long-tailed Ducks c.10, Red-breasted Merganser 2, Common Teal 250-300, Merlin 1, Fieldfare, Redwing, Red-throated Diver 4-5.
Budle Bay: Barnacle Geese 300+ in fields to north, Shelduck

25/01 Newbiggin: Red-throated Diver 10 offshore, 3 Common Scoters and a Razorbill. Lesser Redpoll and Jack Snipe on Newbiggin Moor; c.20 Siskin on The Mound. Grey Plover 4, Dunlin 153 on the beach.

24/01 Newburn: 8-900 Herring Gulls including 50+ argentatus and a flyover Meadow Pipit.
East Sleekburn: Crossbills 4 feeding in large plantation alongside village bypass (at least 3 males)

Woodhorn Flashes: Greenland White-fronted Geese 2 still, Stock Dove 2, Mediterranean Gulls 2 (adult and 2nd-winter), Pink-feet c.20 flew north.

23/01 Newbiggin: Gannet 1 adult south, 2 Red-throated Divers south, 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls around outfall. House Sparrow. Purple Sandpiper off Maritime Centre on seaward side of breakwater.
QEII Country Park: Goosander 3 (2 drakes and a female), Pochard 2-3
Cambois: Mediterranean Gull 1 adult off old Vald Birn site, also 5 1st-winter Kittiwakes amongst a c.250 strong mixed gull flock feeding in the breakers.

22/01 Pegswood-Morpeth-Mitford-Pegswood (Footit): Mistle Thrush 6, Nuthatch 5, Goldeneye 1 female/1st-winter, Grey Wagtails 2, Kingfisher 1, Little Grebe 1, Cormorant 1, Goosander 1 drake, Jay, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Fieldfare, Redwing

20/01 Woodhorn/Woodhorn Flashes/Newbiggin: Woodcock 1 flushed near The Mound, Meadow Pipit 20 on football pitch/golf course. Coot 56 on south pool, Gadwall 2, Little Grebe 1, Mediterranean Gull 4 (3 adults and 2nd-winter). Fieldfares c.80 in stubble and horse fields at Spital.
Pegswood: Great Spotted Woodpecker in garden briefly; Moorhen 1 feeding on apples (1st garden record in 15 years)

19/01 Pegswood: Mistle Thrush on apples in garden; 1st since 2010. Collared Dove 4 presumably both cold weather related

 18/01 Pegswood (work): male Great Spotted Woodpecker in garden, single Fieldfare in hedge north of garden

17/01 Woodhorn - Summerhouse Lane: Redwing 6, Mistle Thrush 2, Waxwing 1, Meadow Pipit 4, Snipe 1, Fieldfare c10, Siskin c.20, Lesser Redpoll 1, Grey Partridge 6, Common Buzzard 1, Sparrowhawk 1, Skylark 1

 

 Newbiggin: Grey Plover 2, Purple Sandpiper 3, Meadow Pipit 6, Dark-bellied Brent Goose 1

15/01 Pegswood (work): Bullfinch 3 in garden, Roe Deer 1 chased by a bulldog north if village and 9 Thrush sp. flew west at Longhirst (probably Fieldfares)
Bothal: Tawny Owl calling in evening.

14/01 Foot-It Pegswood-Bothal Pond-QEII Country Park: single drake Pochard on Bothal Pond; five Gadwall on QEII Lake, Goosander 1 drake, several Goldeneye, Treecreeper at entrance feeding station and single Red Squirrel.

13/01 Pegswood (work): Buzzard 1 between Pegswood and Longhirst; Sparrowhawk 1 flew east

12/01 Pegswood: single Brambling in the garden.

 10/01 East Chevington: (with MMc) Shoveler 5 flew off south, Gadwall, Pochard 5, Long-tailed Duck 1 still, Stonechat male by beach pool, Red-breasted Merganser 5 offshore.

09/01 Woodhorn Flashes: Mediterranean Gull 2 (adult & 2nd-winter) on south pool; Greenland White-fronted Geese 2 in stubble west of Church Pool.
Newbiggin: Razorbill 1, Red-throated Diver 2, Fulmar 1, Mediterranean Gull 8 (6 ads, 2W & 1W) Spital: Grey Wagtail 1 at outfall. Sandy Bay: Curlew 57, Woodpigeon 550, Golden Plover 43. Coopers Kennels Fields: Lapwing c.150, Sparrowhawk 1 over.

07/01 Foot-It Pegswood-Hepscott - Bothal Sawmill-Pegswood (09:30-12:00) Golden Plover 4 in fields west of Pegswood Fire Station. Bullfinch at East Mill. Linnets c.100 in turnip fields north of Hepscott village along with at least 6 Stock Doves. 26 Fieldfares in trees south of Healeywood Farm. 25 Yellowhammers in Sunflower Strip at Whitefield Farm.

05/01 Foot-It Pegswood (Viz Mig from Old Pit Heap): Great Black-backed Gull adult over the Wansbeck, 2 Siskin flew south and Jay present. 25-30 Pink-feet moving around from fields north of Bothal Pond to east.

04-01 Foot-It Pegswood-East Shield Farm-Longhirst-Pegswood: Two Buzzards in sheep fields west of Pegswood Cp, two Meadow Pipit on south side of crater. Reed Bunting west of Longhirst GC, c.100 Canada Geese in horse fields. Two Nuthatch at entrance to Longhirst Hall, singing Mistle Thrush at Longhirst Hall. Grey Heron on wet flash north of Pegswood CP.

 03-01 Foot-It Pegswood-Bothal-Bothal Pond-Pegswood: Pink-feet 25-30 north then back south, Grey Wagtail on Wansbeck, Nuthatch calling & Mistle Thrush singing Bothal village. Great Spotted Woodpecker at the rookery at Coopers Kennels

02-01 Foot-It Pegswood: Coal Tit, Song Thrush 2

01-01 Home (working): 21 species by 13:30 including Buzzard over Longhirst, male Kestrel over scrub north of garden and 2 Bullfinch through garden. Late afternoon a Cormorant flew south whilst out with the dog at Pegswood CP.

 JAN 2013

31-12-12 FBs - Chapel Wood Buzzard 1, Nuthatch 1, Siskin 1, Long-tailed Tit 3-4

30-12-12  Newbiggin Church Point (08:30-09:30) Single Shag and Fulmar south; single Red-throated Diver offshore. Eight Med Gulls off Maritime Centre.
Widdrington Moor Lake: Common Gull 370, Med Gull 2nd-winter, Red-breasted Merganser 2.
Hemscott Hill: Two Whooper Swans on flooded field north of farm, c.400 Pink-feet grazing in next field north.
Lynemouth Wind Farm: Seven Whooper Swans in 2 turbine field west of A1068.


29-12-12 Home: post-work dog walk to Pegswood CP produced a profusion of dabbling ducks at dusk; all Mallard, but 44 might be the highest count I've had there in 16 years.

28-12-12 Blyth A single Waxwing on cotoneasters along town centre bypass just east of gas storage tower mid-afternoon.

19-12-12 Newbiggin Church Point (10:00-11:00): Golden Plover 22 flew south; Common Scoter 1 female/immature south. Med Gull 7 on south beach (5 adults, two 2nd-winters).
Ashington Community Woodland: Moorhen 7, Coal Tit 1.

18-12-12 Newbiggin Church Point (09:45-10:45): Gannet 3 (2 adults and 4th winter) flew north; Fulmar 2 around outfall; Red-throated Diver 3 flew north; Med Gull 2-4 adults, two feeding off outfall same or further two later on south beach; Common Scoter 1 north.
QEII Country Park (10:55) Goosander 1 drake; Pochard 3
Newburn (11:35-14:30): Viking Gull, 1 1st-winter, (see post) CR Ringed Herring Gulls I210 left orange; T310 left yellow. Red Kite one flew south over Summerhill Folley just 200m away from the Tyne. Several argentatus Herring Gulls.

 17-12-12 Home (school run): Picked up seven Waxwings in hedges and scrub west of village near Whorral Bank roundabout this afternoon.

16-12-12 Home (dog walk): Great Spotted Woodpecker in Park Wood; (football) 28 Oystercatchers on sports field at Blyth Community College this afternoon.

13-12-12 Home (work): Three Tree Sparrows in hedge beyond garden early morning; 3 Siskins in garden and single Brambling in scrub mid-morning. Female Gt. Spotted Woodpecker in scrub mid-afternoon.

12-12-12 - Newbiggin Church Pt-Beacon Pt Grey Plover 3, Bar-tailed Godwit 3, Dunlin 19, Rock Pipit 2, Purple Sandpiper 1, Red-throated Diver 1, Goldeneye 1 flew north. Ellington Lane Buzzard 1.

11-12-12 - Newburn, incoming tide, fewer gulls, 2-3 1st-winter Viking Gull-types photographed; 2 Bullfinches (male/female) in birches; several Teal, 2-3 adult Black-headed Gulls with summer hoods.

East Chevington - 27 Goldeneyes on north pool, 2-3 Little Grebes. Woodcock flushed from beside path at south end of south pool, 2 Wrens through reedbed and at least 1 Water Rail heard calling south of sluice. Morpeth A1 Buzzard west of Morpeth, north of Clifton.

10-12-12 - Home Northern Winter Moth potted from the kitchen window early evening, garden tick!

06-12-12 - East Chevington Red-throated Diver, juvenile on north pool then flew out to sea. 

04-12-12 - Warkworth Gut 150 Teal north of footbridge, 2 Stonechats and 2 Snow Buntings on beach at south end. Newbiggin Little Owl.