The day started at a very quiet North Shields Fish Quay where only a handful of Herring Gulls were present. I decided to then head up the coast starting at Druridge Pools where I year-ticked the wintering Ruff – still present with Redshank. Widdrington Moor and Cresswell were quiet, so I again moved on to Newbiggin, where at least 5 adult and 3 juvenile Med Gulls showed particularly well in the Bay.
I finished at NSFQ, enjoying 20 Waxwing on the way at Tynemouth, all which briefly showed well for around 2 minutes then they were gone!
A final stop at the fish quay provided the regular juvenile Glaucous and Iceland Gulls. Sand Martin and Wheatear any day now…
Jack Bucknall
