Another visit to Druridge Bay starting at East Chevington. First bird seen after getting out of car …. Marsh Harrier ! A female was quartering the reed edge of N Pool and then moved over to S Pool. Janet was much quicker off the mark with a photo which to my reckoning is the first February record for the county. On to the hide and a fine Short-eared Owl moved W over the pool. The Slavonian Grebe was also visible distantly as were two Long-tailed Duck. On to Cresswell Pond and little of note other than two Pintail and an Otter. Finally Druridge Pools also had a pair of Pintail & interestingly five Black-tailed Godwit. No sign of the Green-winged Teal as presumably it has moved to Big Waters. TRD/JD
