BRIDLED TERN and the Farnes

On Thursday the BRIDLED TERN was still on the Farnes so we booked a trip there this morning, though when we heard that it was at Cresswell yesterday we took the opportunity to try and see it. After a bit of chasing it around we managed to get a good but short view of it at Chevington. I was too busy watching the bird to get a photo of it. We also saw at least 5 Arctic Skuas and Manx Shearwaters as well as a Grasshopper Warbler and a Cukoo.

Because we had seen the Tern the boat we were booked on was cancelled so we decided to go to Staple Island instead. All the expected birds were seen so I'll just post some photos that I took.

Starling

Gannet

Gulliemots

Puffins

Shag

Kittiwake

Grey Seal

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