A strong north west wind made for poor birding today, four Wheatears along the north beach as well as adult and 1st-winter Med Gulls and 2 Bar-tailed Godwits. Highlight of my morning was a Willow Tit that moved along the ash lagoon fence and into the gorse. Only my second record at Newbiggin, the last was in August in the early nineties in almost exactly the same location, presumably both individuals have been dispersing juveniles.
A Tilmouth