30th October - Daurian Shrike and Pied Wheatear.

Daurian Shrike and Pied Wheatear. Another 2 LIFERS - the shrike was at the lea's at South Shields and the Pied Wheatear was on our doorstep at Redcar seafront. What will turn up next!!

A little Owl also put in an appearance.

 

 Isabelline Daurian Shrike

 Little Owl

 Pied Wheatear

 

29th October - Back home and birds keep coming - Eastern Black Redstart

Back home and birds keep coming - Eastern Black Redstart at Skinninggrove - another lifer.

 

 

26th - 28th October Mull

Now we arrive on Mull for a few days.

 

 Barnacle Goose

 Common Buzzard

 Fieldfare

 Hen Harrier (male)

 Highland Cow

 Otter

 Red Deer

 White-tailed Eagle



24th -26th October - More Cresties and a Red Squirrel

More of the Same!!

 

 

23rd October - Up in Avimore

 

Caught up with the locals at one of our favourite places.

 

 



22nd October - 150+ Brambling

 

Had a pleasant drive over our moors today and came across a flock of 150+ Brambling just outside Kildale Village.

 

16th October - the big one - Siberian Accentor

 

Having failed to locate the Huntcliffe bird we heard of another at Hendon in Sunderland - a quick drive up the A19 and we arrived at the site - but where was the bird - the area was hard to access and a bit dodgy to say the least - but we did manage to get in and WOW the bird showed for a couple of minutes before disappearing. Brilliant bird and a quick record shot in the bag - nice one!!

 



14th October - Desert Wheatear - another lifer

 

Today turned up another lifer for us when a Desert Wheatear turned up at Hartlepool Headland, a late afternoon dash found the Desert Wheatear on waste ground near Spion Cop  cemetery, failing light didn't spoil the enjoyment of this short stay bird which hadn't been seen in Cleveland for 60 years. While we were watching a Shore Lark and 2 Lapland Bunting graced us with their presence - brilliant.

 



13the October - Pallas's Warbler and Shore Lark

Bit of a fall of birds at the headland today.

 

 Brambling

 Golscrest

 Pallas's Warbler

Lesser Redpoll

 Redwing

Shore Lark