Friday 18 April 2014

Year Ticks

A tip off from the Dragonhunter had me at Far Pasture in the frost before work this morning. After a few minutes a Grasshopper Warbler started reeling and was soon joined by another. A scarce bird in Gateshead for the last couple of years with, I think, just one last year and none the year before. A Whitethroat popped up with a short burst of song before disappearing back into the hedge.

A walk around Burdon Moor gave 12+ Wheatear and loads of Skylark and Meadow Pipit.

Wheatear


Another wander around Burdon in the evening gave similar numbers of Wheatear, but little else.

On the flash pool at Lamesley were 2 Yellow Wagtail. The first of the year and hopefully the first of many after last year's bumper crop.

Distant Yellow Wagtail

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