Slinking along the fringes of the reeds, a Bittern catching the low sun at Gosforth NR, one of three there today #NEbirding

Morning seawatch from Emmanuel Head, quality not quantity, single Great Northern and Black-throated Divers south so far #NEbirding

Ross Back Sands today: 1 Manxie 1 BTD 62 RTD 3 Slavs 14 LTD 115 Eider 97 Com Scoter 37 RB Merg 44 Sanderling 63 Razorbill 18 Guillemot 22 large auk sp. 61 Kittiwake 26 Com Gull 15 BH Gull 51 Herring Gull 46 GBB Gull 88 Shag 68 Cormorant ca100 Gannet 2 Lap Bunting #NEbirding

Lunchtime at Weldon Bridge today. A couple of Blackbird alarm calls grabbed my attention but it took a while before my suspicions bore fruit when, amidst the heavily ivy clad upper stems of a tree, I picked up a roosting Tawny Owl #NEbirding

#SuperSeabirdSunday @steelyseabirder.bsky.social RB Merg in the surf at Ross Back Sands today - an honorary seabird in Northumberland!

Ross Back Sands today, highlights were Grey Phalarope, Little Auk, 32 Whoopers, 93 Com Scoter, 36 LTD, 17 RB Merg, 13 RTD, 3 GND, 5 Slavs, Little Egret, 12+ Little Gull & Med Gull #NEbirding

A perusal of Holy Island's beaches with Andy Mould today - rare wheatears were very much in mind but amidst the bracing showers, the best bird was a Black Redstart taking advantage of the south facing cliffs of The Heugh - other value came in the form of 4 Snow Bunting on Snook #NEbirding #UKbirding

When they got there, the cupboard was bare! Four Sparrowhawk and a Merlin were knocking about on HI today but very few migrants were present - 28 Robins, a couple of Goldcrest and the Hume's Warbler, which was seen by others this morning, were some of the snacks on offer #NEbirding #UKbirding

Quiet on Holy Island today, some combined totals with Andy Mould were 8 Woodcock & 2 Chiff. The LTT flock still totals 11 with sadly, no nominate caudatus interlopers. Offshore, there was a noticeable 240/hr northerly passage of Kittiwake with 3 Little Gull in the mix #NEbirding #UKbirding

Eye Eye

Quiet on Holy Island today with Andy Mould, Ian Davison & Ian Kerr, nothing really new just less of yesterday's birds. Good to pop in for second helpings of the Dusky Warbler and this time manage to get some photos albeit with lots of difficulty🙂 #UKbirding #NEbirding

Holy Island today: Dusky Warbler, SEO, 9 Woodcock, 1 Chiff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrests plus good numbers of Blackbirds. A special date for me, it came up trumps with the Dusky😀 (no photos sadly☹️) The 25th anniversary of finding a Pallas's, Dusky & Hume's Warbler at Hauxley

Canny sunrise

Presumed Continental Coal Tit (nominate subspecies ater) Bamburgh Castle Golf Course, Northumberland today #UKbirding #NEbirding

Holy Island, selected highlights from today: 18 Little Gull, 2 Merlin, 872 Redwing, 86 Fieldfare, 54 Blackbird, 117 Rock Pipit, 3 Long-tailed Duck #UKbirding

In amongst the Phragmites #UKbirding

Nice to see a Bittern basking in the late afternoon sunshine at Gosforth NR #UKbirding

Holy Island, selected highlights today: Pallas’s Warbler, 4 Goldcrest, Blackcap, 11 Brambling, 2 Woodcock, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 96 Redwing, 19 Fieldfare, 99 Blackbird & ca40 Twite #UKbirding

A couple of chats at lunchtime

Three years ago today, a couple of Pallas’s & a YBW were brightening up the Lough, Holy Island #UKbirding

Holy Island today with @currucanana.bsky.social Andy Mould, Alan Hall, Ian Davison, Richard Drew & Steve Rippon - highlights included 3 YBW, LEO, Ring Ouzel, 3 Woodcock (inc this bird in the Vicar’s Garden) - a Bonaparte’s Gull at Sandham Bay was the star bird (but not twitched by me) #UKbirding

Holy Island today, selected highlights: 1055 Blackbird, 783 Redwing, 300 Fieldfare, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Snow Bunting, 1 Sibe Chiff, 1 YBW, 5 Chiff, 6 Blackcap, 9 Goldcrest, 1 Sibe Lesser Throat, 1 SEO, 6 Twite (plus another 2 YBW, Barred Warbler & Woodcock seen by others) #UKbirding

Catching the light yesterday morning at Cullivoe, Yell - a bonny Red-breasted Flycatcher with @yellowbrow.bsky.social #UKbirding

Yellow-browed Warbler at Valyie, Unst yesterday #UKbirding

A few from yesterday

Bluethroat from yesterday - great birds #UKbirding

Blackpoll Illuminations - from a few days ago with @yellowbrow.bsky.social #UKbirding

Yesterday, it became very birdable in the afternoon on Unst but no monster birds gave themselves up #UKbirding

A typical autumn day in Shetland - a group of three Glossy Ibis at Norwick, Unst - about as far north as you can get in the UK #UKbirding

Bit of a Bobby Dazzler at Haroldswick #UKbirding

Nowt like a restorative bacon butty to turn things around - a previously uncooperative Blackpoll Warbler giving it large following a trip by us to the cafe - those feet are Highways Compliant😎 @yellowbrow.bsky.social #UKbirding

A Humming Bird Hawk Moth at Houlland, Unst - almost as far north as one can occur in the UK

Nice start to the day - a mobile and elusive Little Bunting at Balliasta with @yellowbrow.bsky.social #UKbirding

Deep in the sun-dappled shade, a majestic Sibe Thrush #UKbirding

It had to be done, a bonny, but distant, Marsh Sand at Musselbergh. En route to Aberdeen with @yellowbrow.bsky.social

Thank you to everyone who continues to contribute to our fundraiser. Recent greatest hits from samples sent in by ringers and birders for ID include an Atlas Flycatcher in Spain, and a Ménétries's Warbler in Poland! www.justgiving.com/fundraising/...

Amy causing a bit of havoc, rather than heading for Scotland's most northerly populated island today, I headed for England's most northerly populated island - despite a couple of tasty thrushes & a rash of 2 Rustic Buntings on Shetland, it was business as usual on Holy Island #NEbirding #UKbirding

Any birding plumbers out there who can advise please? We have oil central heating via a combi boiler. There has been a burst main in a field nearby so our water is off. Can we still use the heating tonight? Google gives conflicting replies? Cheers

Today’s the anniversary of this stunning Pechora Pipit at Quendale last year - hoping for some similar magic on Shetland next week

Holy Island again today - not quite Groundhog Day - a flighty Lapland Bunting was a nice addition to the previous days cast - good to see some of the previous day's birds well again #NEbirding #UKbirding

There was a slight reshuffle of the YBW pack on Holy Island today together with a few new bits n bobs including this Pied Fly on Snook, a small increase in Goldcrest numbers and a 2nd RB Fly was seen by others interacting with y'day's original bird #NEbirding #UKbirding

Another canny day on Holy Island, star bird was a super Red-breasted Flycatcher found by Alan Hall Still 4-5 Yellow-browed Warblers but again, no real supporting cast, a few Brambling & a Spot Fly were notable #NEbirding #UKbirding

At least 5 Yellow-browed Warblers on Holy Island today - with little supporting cast, 5 Chiffs, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Redwing, 4 Song Thrush and a Wheatear #NEbirding #UKbirding

Happy Days First Yellow-browed of the autumn Snook, Holy Island #NEbirding #UKbirding

Holy Island today High hopes for the first Yellow-browed Warbler of the autumn failed to come to fruition Excitement came in the form of a few Redwing arriving, a Snow Bunting passing over and the first Twite of the winter #NEbirding

It may have been sunny and quite warm between Beal and Goswick today but the flavour of the birds said winter is coming. Selected highlights: 1 Snow Bunting South, 1111 Barnacles, 1912 Pinks, 1560 Pb Brents, 1 Ad Russian Whitefront #NEbirding

A year ago today, a smart Rosefinch at Sumburgh Head in erm, Roses

Quiet on Holy Island today Most notable bird was a Spot Fly, also present were a handful of Chiffs, a Willow Warbler, a couple of Goldcrests and a Shortie. For the island connoisseurs, 4 Rook & 3 Greenfinch were much appreciated🙂 #NEbirding

Plenty Migrant Hawkers about at Gosforth NR today @nenature.bsky.social

Black Darter at Gosforth NR today nenature.bsky.social