North East Bird Reports 15 November

Water Rail, Saltholme RSPB

courtesy Ray Wilby

Northumberland
Male Bearded Tit again at Holy Island Lough
Black Guillemot again off Stag Rocks; also two Slavonian Grebe & Long-tailed Duck
Water Pipit again at St Mary's Island
Nine Greenland White-fronted Goose at Grindon Lough; also Short-eared Owl

Cleveland/Durham
Two redhead Smew at Crookfoot Reservoir
Mandarin female at Watergate FP
54 Snow Bunting at Seaton Snook & 140 Twite
Water Rail at Saltholme RSPB
Seven Whooper Swan on Dorman's Pool
Long-tailed Duck on Reclamation Pond
Two Green Sandpiper on Billingham Beck
Nine Snow Bunting & Water Pipit at Whitburn Steel