A single Waxwing was in a tree on the roundabout at Beach Road Tynemouth, where the swimming pool is. It was great to see they were still around.

Paul Buskin

There were 4ad Tundra Bean Geese and 6 Russian White fronted Geese (1juv) with 600 Pink footed Geese SE of Druridge cottages by coast road at 1550 NZ276957.

Tom Lowe

Single Grey Plover at Seahouses present.

At Amble Braid two male Red breasted Mergansers were on the River Coquet.  Also one of the Black tailed Godwits starting to show quite a bit red now.

Neil Cairns

About 20 Whooper Swans were in fields just north of Warkworth, Northumberland today.

Tom Cadwallender

9.30 am. Whittle Dene Reservoirs. Juv Bewicks Swan with Mute Swan family party, in 3rd field west of G.N. Reservoir (oil-seed rape or turnips), north of military road.

10.20 –10.30 am. Prestwick Carr. Great Grey Shrike. South of the rough east-west lane, viewed from the first viewing platform east of the red flag. Moved further east and lost sight.

P. Shakeshaft

I was in the fab giant bird hide 5 mins at Gosforth Park and a Bittern flew past, on the right hand side.

So close, amazing. Was like in HD so close!!!

Paul Buskin

A  Tundra Bean Goose was at Cresswell Pond this afternoon… whilst a Long-Tailed Duck was still in the SW corner of Bothal Pond.

Jonathan Farooqi

Peregrine, Pintail & Crossbill at Grindon Lough this morning.

Paul Massey

Adults Med Gull and Lesser Black backed Gull at Wallsend Swallow Pond this am.

Chris Knox

Velvet Scoter & Long-tailed Duck offshore at Alcan, North Blyth. Also 314 Redshank and 295 Dunlin on the staithes.

Steve Holliday

30 Waxwings in my Hexham garden feeding on (white) berries of Sorbus glabriuscula, 8th-9th December.

John Richards

A Long-tailed Duck was favouring the SW corner of Bothal Pond.

Jonathan Farooqi

Great Grey Shrike now back at favoured location NE of box at Prestwick Carr. Magpie problems!

Peter Fletcher

There was a Bewick’s Swan juvenile still with Mute Swans today, in fields north west of Whittle Dene reservoirs.

By Notso

There was a single Waxwing in our garden in Alnmouth on the 10th December. It was in a loose flock of Chaffinches and Tree Sparrows.

Tom Cadwallender

Single Black Redstart seen briefly near Alcan, North Blyth and 42 Med Gulls in Newbiggin, this morning.

Steve Holliday

Single Waxwing in Wark again – in gardens opposite doctors.

Paul Massey

There were two Black Redstarts at North Blyth, on sea defences below Alcan terminal this afternoon – NZ318821.

Tom Lowe

A Bewick’s Swan  was at Whittle Dene Reservoirs today.  A  juvenile was on the Great Northern Reservoir at dawn before flying to nearby fields to feed.

Paul Massey

Six Velvet Scoter, 12 Long-tailed Ducks and 30 or so Goldeneye with Eiders, at Football Hole, Newton Northumberland late this afternoon.

Tom Cadwallender

Around 25-30 Waxwings sighted in West Allotment/Northumberland Park this afternoon approx 1.30 pm and again at 2.45 pm feasting on yellow berries.

Helen Dines

Single Black tailed Godwit with Redshanks and Curlews at Amble Braid. Also a Red throated Diver swam close in, full length of harbour.

Neil Cairns

The Red head Smew was still at Bolam Lake at 11:15 am this morning.

Jonathan Farooqi 

Wansbeck estuary this am – 2 Crows tucking into Sea Buckthorn berries and a Grey Seal pup wondering how to scale the weir back out to sea!

Steve Holliday

1st December 2016

There were 64 Black-tailed Godwit at Amble Braid, which is unusually high numbers for Northumberland in winter.

At East Chevington there 3 Scaup, 13 Snow Buntings over the dunes and a Chiffchaff; whilst on the beach just south of the burn mouth the seven Shore Larks were still present.

2nd December 2016

There were 8,600+ Common Gulls & 1,300+ Black-headed Gulls in the Derwent Reservoir roost.

Paul Massey