Showy Slavonian

A family trip to Warkworth today gave me the opportunity to photograph the Slavonian Grebe which had been around for the past few days. Once we worked out the circuit it was doing, it was only a matter of time before it came close. It duly did after a while of swimming around on the opposite side of the river.

A Red-necked Grebe, Long-tailed Duck and female Marsh Harrier were at East Chevington on the way back.

Slavonian Grebe

Eider

Harthope Valley to Low Newton

The Harthope Valley was very snowy this morning, so instead we went to the coast. Starting off at Seahouses, there were 2 Long-tailed Ducks along with a number of Eiders including a bird which had 'sails'. Next we went to Low Newton and when we sat dowm on the beach a White Wagtail came within 2 metres of us. There was also lots of Rock Pipits, several of which looed like Scandinavian birds. Unfortunately along the beach there was about 10 Puffin carcasses and around 5 Gulliemot carcasses along with a dead Razorbill and Eider.

White Wagtail

Long-tailed Ducks

Scandinavian Rock Pipits

Eiders