Shorelark, Frenchman’s Bay

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Another day of westerlies, with some drizzle thrown in for good measure this morning. These four barnacle geese heading north over Tynemouth Pier kept the #patchbirding year list ticking over though. #nebirding

20 whooper swans south over Marske coastal field. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

Quite a pale looking Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) today on Holy Island. Strange watching it tail dipping, I cant recall seeing this behaviour before #NEbirding

Just driving into our village this afternoon when I got seriously distracted by 3 Cranes flying overhead ! Pulled over as quickly as I could and got some really nice views. Sadly, I didn't have my camera with me.

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Another day, ANOTHER JAY ! Only my 4th ever patch Jay, hot on the heels of the 3rd (7 days ago). This one was flying steadily north along the coast.

A little trickle of birds this morning, 2 Redwings and a Chaffinch in off the sea. 2 Wheatears and a Cuckoo still at Low Newton.

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Before the excitement of Cranes, a potter around Craster produced a few Chiffchaff, one Whooper Swan, and another six Mediterranean Gulls (which seem to be everywhere at the moment). And a very impressive sun halo #NEbirding

At least 100 Little Gull offshore Annstead Point (Seahouses) this afternoon. Also four Sooties N #NEbirding

See that red ring? That’s our very distant view of the Northumberland coast, across which have just flown 3 Cranes, giving a 10 second view at something like 4-5 mile range. House mega! With thanks to @gary-woodburn.bsky.social for the tip-off 🍾🙂🏡✅ #NEbirding

The two Shore Lark at Frenchmen’s Bay have not featured much on Bluesky, so here’s a few from today, hopefully some one or two slightly different poses from the norm.

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Lots of Black Grouse about up the Dales a couple of nights ago.
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Not what I expected to see today... Surf Scoter north past Beadnell Point !

Thanks to those seawatchers at various spots further south for tracking its journey northwards.👍

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Despite the blue skies and westerlies a few birds were arriving this morning, 2 Brambling, 2 Chaffinch and 4 Siskin in off the sea + 6 Wheatears between Football Hole and Low Newton. Whooper Swans were on the move, 40+ south, 1 north + the Cuckoo was still at Low Newton

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Regular counts suggest that the number of roosting Pink-footed Geese in the bay is much reduced so far this autumn. Most are arriving high from the north and continue straight through, rather than settling in the area #BudleBay #NEbirding

Thirty-five Whoopers through today, always a pleasure #BudleBay #NEbirding

This young Peregrine was causing mayhem among the wildfowl and waders this am #BudleBay #NEbirding

Female Scaup off Marske with 6 common scoter, though just flown off towards Redcar. Also had a pintail and gadwall in with 5 mallards flying west. Earlier at Redcar - 22 grey Plover, 4 DB Brents, 3 arctic skuas and a single manx. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

A couple more of the Shore Lark from last week on the Leas.
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9 whooper swans gone south over majuba road, Redcar. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding