Local Stuff

Guillemot

Good numbers of Auks close in to the shore still.

Razorbill

Red-Throated Diver

Numbers of these building along the North East coast.

Souter Lighthouse seems to attract hundreds of snails. No Song Thrushes around to enjoy the feast.

Whinchat

So far weather has not been too good along the East coast but hopefully in a couple of weeks we'll get a few Goldcrests and Redwing. Amazing numbers of American Birds however have been blown across the Atlantic by a series of storms. Not sure whether that is good to see though. I would think for every one seen in Britain a large numbers on the same path ditch into the sea. Then the ones which do make it will probably not make it back and so are doomed to an unproductive few years.

 

Mo Bo

Mo Farah

Great North Run 10/09/2023

(Fourth Place)

Just checking to see if the 'chippy' is open!

A frustrating drive to Teesmouth was rewarded with some good views of the Brown Booby. It did a tour of the Buoys but never came really close while I was there.

After a good 3 hours watching I headed to Saltholme and managed to see the Buff-breasted Sandpiper.

Peres Jepchirchir

GNR Womens winner

2nd Place

Tamirat Tola

GNR Mens Winner

 

September

Grey Heron

On top of the sea stack at Souter Point.

Grey Squirrel

Stealing the Greenfinch berries?

Dunnock

Nice selection of birds at Whitburn CP yesterday. Lesser Whitethroats, Common Whitethroats, Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs. Only the Dunnock showed long enough for a photo.

I don't see many birds on the Nature Reserve Pool, Whitburn so nice to see this young Moorhen.

Turnstone and Dunlin

Wheatear

Still a few of these turning up on the clifftops.

Big numbers odfwaders and gulls on Whitburn Beach.