26-27th February 2014
Kwikblog!
Wednesday took me back to Hurworthburn Reservoir to look for the white-fronted geese. After a couple of false starts I got excellent help from some Teesmouth birders and was able to locate the birds about 800m north of the reservoir. On the reservoir itself were lots of greylag and canada geese plus one pinkfoot. Also seen were curlew, oystercatcher, goosander, great crested grebe, wigeon. Among the smaller birds yellowhammer and reed bunting were singing merrily around the old station.
The old station - now a feeder station!
The old platform at Hurworthburn Reservoir
The white-fronts.
White-fronted Goose
White-fronted Goose
On then to Newburn Bridge where my old friend was showing well...
Mediterranean Gull
Mediterranean Gull
Mediterranean Gull
Mediterranean Gull
Mediterranean Gull
Coming in to land...
Mediterranean Gull
Mediterranean Gull
A black headed gull with rings - I was able to find out this bird was ringed in Norway.
Black-headed Gull
Thursday my wife and I went for a walk along the cliffs north of Filey Brigg where we picked up rock pipit, snow buntings, skylarks displaying and a juvenile kittiwake.