A single Bean Goose was very close to the road in the field opposite the opencast between Ashington and Longhirst. There was also lots of Fieldfares and Redwings feeding along roadside hedges.

Other birds of note included five Purple Sandpipers with a flock of Oystercatchers, Redshanks and Turnstones roosting near Snab Point, Cresswell at high tide.

Neil Cairns

There was a Willow Tit at Swallow Pond today + 46 Shoveler.

Chris Knox

Ross Point near Holy Island Northumberland. Three Snow Buntings flying around.

Tom Cadwallender

There was a single Waxwing in Wark (North Tyne) this morning, 0900hrs. In trees opposite doctors surgery.

Paul Massey 

There was a red head Smew at Bolam Lake today. Also present; single female Goosander.

Len & Gill Waterworth

A Great Grey Shrike still remains at Prestwick Carr.  Today it was  on the Bridal track north of  the sentry box.

Peter Fletcher 

There was a Water Pipit with Meadow Pipits and Wagtails on the small pool just west of Chevington Burn mouth on the 26th Nov.

There was also seven Shorelark’s also showing well at times, which were still showing on the 27th at 15:30.

Jonathan Farooqi 

A couple of pictures of the East Chevington Shorelarks, as the flock of 7 delighted many observers near the burn mouth. Other species seen here included, Bittern, Twite, Water pipit and Snow Bunting. A Marsh Harrier was more unusual at nearby Druridge Pools. On the sea were Long Tailed Duck, Common Scoter (c100) and Red Throated Divers.

A.S.Jack

A Tree Sparrow, one of the thirty or so regular attenders in our garden in Northumberland.

Tom Cadwallender 

There was Jack Snipe and Willow Tit  at Backworth this pm.

There was also a Bewick’s Swan with Greylag and Pink-footed Geese on the flood  to the north of flash road at 13.30 then flew east at 14.00

Chris Knox 

An Iceland Gull was on the rocks off North Blyth briefly 09:35 then flew south on the 25th November 2016.

Tom Lowe

There was an Inland Lapland Bunting on Plenmeller Common on the 24th November.  It was in flight, calling, over main layby & in grass either side of road but elusive.

Paul Massey

An Albino Cormorant flown south with 6 typical birds, Newbiggin – a first for me.

At Woodhorn Flashes north pool at 10:10hrs there was an adult Greenland White-fronted Goose with Greylags.

Steve Holliday 

Male Goosander, with one other male and two females, on the river Aln at Lesbury, Northumberland this morning.

Tom Cadwallender

There was an adult Mediterranean Gull at Wallsend Swallow Pond this afternoon.

Chris Knox 

There was a Water Pipit at Seaton Pt, Boulmer today with 52 Rock Pipits.

Mark Eaton

On the 19th November there was Long-tailed Duck at Bothal Pond!  Possibly Site first?

Whilst at….

Chevington north pool there were three Long-tailed Duck, three Scaup, two Mergansers, 3+ Pintail & 21 Whoopers.

and at Chevington Burn…

Long-tailed Duck and a Great Northern Diver off Chevington burn mouth.

Jonathan Farooqi

It was great to see Waxwings in Leazes Park on the 17th November, whilst on the 19th, there was a nice pair of Goosander on the lake.

Recorded by notso

Drake American Wigeon at Grindon Lough late-afternoon + 2 Greenland White-fronts & drake Pintail.

Paul Massey

2 Sandwich Terns fishing between Church Pt and Beacon Pt, Newbiggin 0950. Plus 2 Whoopers in off the sea.

Steve Holliday

8 Waxwing in Wark this morning. In trees opposite doctors surgery.

Also 14 Waxwing in Hareshaw Linn, Bellingham. Feeding on hawthorn berries by static caravans.

Paul Massey

A cracking male Black Redstart was enjoying the abundant insect prey in a sunny corner of Cullercoats Bay today, along with a male Stonechat, a new site for this species for me, two Grey Wagtails, two Rock Pipits and seven Pied Wagtails. This is the second Black Redstart here recently, with a female/immature bird present two weeks ago also.

A.S.Jack

There was a Black Redstart close to Newcastle Cathedral this morning.

M.P.Frankis

Starling, one of about 200 roosting in an ivy covered Rowan in our garden in Northumberland.

Tom Cadwallender

13 Med Gulls in village bay, Newbiggin this morning.

Steve Holliday