@AlanAlanhall4
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Delighted to find my 1st ever Sanderling at Whittle Dene tonight, 20 years since Steve Rippon had the previous one. Levels are still perfect for more waders to drop in馃 also Redshank, Greenshank over, 5 Common Sands and a juv Ringed plover. 2 x Ruff yesterday. #Patchgold 馃弲馃コ馃帀
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Hobby over cresswell pond this evening.
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Nightjar from this evening, hard to judge numbers but at least four seen. Also tawny owl and barn owl.
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This late-ish whooper swan was on buston links marsh this morning.
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This red kite over buston links marsh this morning was a nice surprise.
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Female Garganey at Whittle Dene this evening! My first ever on the patch. Fantastic find by S Rippon #Patchgold馃弲馃嵕
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This Osprey over Branton west pond this morning was a nice surprise.
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Found this long- eared owl under a window on holy isle this morning, really feared the worst for it but after about 15 minutes it flew off strongly.
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Bonaparte鈥檚 gull on holy isle this afternoon, mega patch tick. Well done the finder.
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Was nice to find this red- breasted flycatcher on holy isle this afternoon with Steve rippon, honestly it is one.
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These 20 whooper swans flying south over holy isle this morning was a surprise giving the rather early date.
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Pectoral sandpiper and curlew sandpiper from low Newton pool this morning.
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Greenshank, wood sandpiper and common snipe at buston links marsh last week.
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Mikey@Mikeyhall420 Aug 2025
Big Joe will be 1/5 for a card on Monday. The house is on.
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Wood sandpiper at buston links marsh this morning.
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A great morning bird watching at buston links, was finished off by this gyrfalcon? Which flew past with its tracker attached to its back.
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Juvenile Scaup at Whittle Dene this afternoon was an unexpected year tick and my first on site for 3 years. Challenging light made photos tricky 馃憤
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Dozens of swifts flying above the house here in Alnwick Northumberland this evening, fantastic sight and sound.
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Nice early run up to upsettlington for the blyth鈥檚 reed warbler this morning.
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American golden plover by the holy isle causeway this morning.
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