More selected sightings which kept me buzzing - and my passion growing - during the second half of 2013 from July onwards....most found/my own records but (*) I went to see.
July.
July.
5. 4 Stonechat White Greet.
12. Common Sandpiper Blea Tarn Reservoir.
17. Bonaparte's Gull Heysham Harbour *
22.17 Common Sandpiper (peak count).
22. Painted Lady Cockersands.
24. Curlew Sandpiper Conder Green (scarce adult summer plumage).
31. 3 Little Ringed Plover Conder Pool (juveniles).
August.
August.
7. Painted Lady Clougha (my second of only two sightings this year).
9. 20 Wheatear Cockersands.
10. 5 Curlew Sandpiper Cockersands.
October.
October.
29. Firecrest Heysham Harbour *
November.
13. 3 Curlew Sandpiper Fluke Hall Lane (late record in stubble field).
13. c.95 Twite Cockers Dyke area.
19. 15 Bewick's Swan LEGD.
19. 15 Bewick's Swan LEGD.
22. 3 Brambling Plantation Lane Abbeystead (scarce this winter).
25. 16 Bewick's Swan Cockersands.
25. 16 Bewick's Swan Cockersands.
Bewick's Swan Marc Heath
December.
3. 75 Goldeneye LEGD (peak count this winter).
17. c.450 Black-tailed Godwit LEGD (a good count but only half the number counted on 19 March).
I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THE TWO WIDGETS BELOW HAVE FOUND THEIR WAY ON TO THIS POST, THEY DON'T APPEAR IN THE DRAFT AND SO I'M UNABLE TO DELETE THEM.
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