East Chevington

Thanks to Targa159, from twittersphere, who pointed me in the right direction, I was pleased to be able to see my first Great White Egret on the west shore of the North pool this morning.

I wandered down onto the beach and the waters edge provided nice views of a Great Crested Grebe and three or four Red throated Divers one of which was well on its way to summer plumage

Swallows and Sandwich Terns completed a nice group of sightings

Woodland sightings

A walk along south side of Sweethope Lough brought views of Redpoll and Chiffchaffs with Buzzards over. Later a short walk in Harwood similarly Redpoll, Chiffchaff, Sparrowhawk, Buzzards, Linnet, GS Woodpecker.

Also saw a dozen Peacock butterfly

Spetchells, Prudhoe

A walk along the river bank this morning produced some nice sightings of Kingfisher, Little Grebe, Dipper and two Grey Wagtail.
Four Small Tortoiseshell were on the wing on the Spetchells

Weetslade

A walk onto Weetslade provided a cracking view of Yellowhammer

and looking fit to burst, heading toward a pond

Colours

Just a few splashes of colour today on a dull day.

Harwood Crossbills

Have had many failed attempts to make contact with Crossbill at Harwood, but another visit this morning was planned. The gibbet roadside parking area was full of Goshawk watchers who earlier had Crossbill, but I stuck to my plan to go into the forest and search.
At last a nice red male Crossbill then a few more sightings which included this female.

This Buzzard hovered over

and a dozen Fieldfare stopped for a while

Newbiggin Fulmar

Newbiggin this morning provided some nice views of Fulmar patrolling along the cliff face making the most of the uplift.