Decent Day

Had a retry for the Turtle Dove at Easington this morning. Plenty of Collared but alas no sign of the TD. It was reported first thing. I left the RBS alone...



one from yesterday

News came through of a Snow Bunting on the beach. Now then... wonder if one/some have arrived back at "the sewage"? None found BUT I did manage a couple of year ticks in the form of Whinchat (P.136, H.90)...

 



My mate then (inadvertently of course) flushed a Snipe (H.91). Also present was a dapper Wheatear..

 

 

...and a male Stonechat that quickly disappeared. A couple of late Swallows drifted by. A decent tally.

 

Head down in the afternoon for some serious housework! Only fair with the boss earning the pennies at the moment.  took some stuff that was surplus to requirements to the dump. On the way back, checking the comings and goings I noticed an unfamiliar sight coming towards me from INLAND. The bird was large and flying direct. A long neck confirmed a (juv) Gannet! A nice surprise.

 

Continuing Westerlies for the foreseeable future. More to come from the US of A?