Down Teeeeesssssssiiiideeeeeee

I went down Teesside yesterday with the Kay and Finch. Got some canny birds, here are some of the main birds seen that were of note, being a bit of a lister each number indicated what number year tick for me it was.

46 - Scaup

47 - Mandarin

48 - Goosander

49 - Tufted Duck

50 - Rook

51 - Long-tailed Duck

52 - Goldeneye

53 - Redshank

54 - Mistle Thrush

55 - Great Crested Grebe

56 - Velvet Scoter

57 - Red-throated Diver

58 - Turnstone

59 - Bar-tailed Godwit

60 - Grey Plover

61 - Eider

62 - Oystercatcher

63 - Ringed Plover

64 - Purple Sandpiper

65 - Mediterranean Gull

66 - Feral Pigeon/Rock Dove

67 - Common Scoter

68 - Rock Pipit

69 - Knot

70 - Curlew

71 - Sanderling

72 - Dunlin

73 - Little Grebe

74 - Gadwall

75 - Greenfinch

76 - Water Rail

77 - Twite

78 - Black-necked Grebe

79 - Shoveler

80 - Red-breasted Merganser

81 - Twite

82 - Short-eared Owl

83 - Wigeon

84 - Stock Dove

85 - Sparrowhawk

Highlights of the day had to be the Short-eared Owl being mobbed by 2 Carrion Crows, also filming the Med Gull was excellent. I always love to see this guy, I think mainly because of my interest in gulls. Biggest downer of the day was missing the Ring-necked Duck which turned up literally as we were leaving the area. So here are some more of my videos which I have started taking using my iPhone. Enjoy!

Here are some pictures taken from yesterday:

(Bar-tailed Godwit - Andrew Kinghorn)

Purple Sandpiper - Andrew Kinghorn

(Med Gull - Andrew Kinghorn)

(Water Rail - Saltholme RSPB - Andrew Kinghorn)

Until next time, Foghorn out!