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Birding Seaton Valley Holywell Pond (afternoon) Patch year tick #94 Meadow Pipit flew overhead on Wagonway Patch year tick #95 Snipe whizzed by members hide and landed in left read bed Patch year tick #96 x 2 Yellowhammer flew by Sprout field/Wagonway (all old pics)

Birding Seaton Valley Holywell Pond (afternoon) Patch year tick #92 Great-white Egret (eventually after 4 attempts 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️) Still sculking around the reedbed to left of members hide - my 3rd Holywell bird in 2 years thanks to Gareth and all who put info out😇

One of the two White Billed Divers at Blyth today, entertaining the crowds.

What a Beauty Just outside the patch but a short cycle to Blyth South Harbour 🚴‍♀️ the reward = great views of this White-billed Diver showing very well - Hugh thanks to Les Hall @sudswatcher for the info 👋

100+ Russian White fronts today at Holywell. Part of a large, nationwide influx this winter.

A few Special guests from Killingworth Lake this afternoon! Canny walk.

In garden at the moment. canny small this warbler .

Black Redstart showing well in the rare sunshine this morning at Cullercoats Northumberland @UKRedstarts @NTBirdClub

Distant shot of the Slavonian Grebe from Killingworth Lake this morning. A rare inland record. Six Pintails still at Holywell Pond, with very active Buzzards on show. Great to get out in the sun.

Slavonian Grebe still showing well at killy lake this afternoon @NTBirdClub @BirdGuides

Birding Seaton Valley Holywell Pond x 10 Pintails still here x 3 (J) Whoopers in field nearby few Tufted Duck have arrived back Patch year tick 79 Skylark a few singing birds back above the flooded fields were nice the hear

Holywell Dene (afternoon) Very washed out and muddy stream too swollen, deep and fast running for any chance of a Dipper However, patch year tick #76 Little Grebe was in upper harbour/saltmarsh area

Slavonian Grebe Killingworth Lake.

Geordie Goldeneyes and Tufties out in the rain at Killingworth Lakeside Park.

Birding Seaton Valley Vicarage Garden I got some Rain Catchers for Xmas put them out in the garden today some filled with water other filled with various seeds and nuts etc really enjoyed the antics of these Blue/Coal/Great Tits and Gold/Greenfinches - a real joy to watch

The Cullercoats Black Redstart enjoying some winter sun today, in it's sheltered spot.

Buzzard over Walker towards Ouseburn this afternoon. Not flying as high as they usually do when they pass over.