March into April

Avocet back at Washington

Feeding Station pulling in the birds.

Bullfinch and Siskin

Skylark

Good numbers along the Leas, South Shields but frequently disturbed. Shame there are no fenced areas to protect them.

Snow Bunting

Think these might be Tawny Mining Bees. There was a huge emergence along the Whitburn cliffs on 29th March. Haven't seen another since.

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Wheatear

Gradually the summer visitors started to put in an appearance and continue to arrive in small numbers into April.

Willow Warbler, Little Ringed Plover, Ring Ouzel, Swallow, Sandwich Tern.

Also some movement of the winter visitors. Fieldfare, Redwing, Whoopers and Pink-footed Geese still moving through

Click and Zoom to see the Crooked neck of one of the Whoopers.