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After failing to see any Mediterranean Gulls at Flimby I met up with the Craigster. We made a first stop to Soddy Gap where we saw six Mediterranean Gulls shortly before they were flushed by a Peregrine!

After seeing bugger all at Siddick Ponds we made our way to Workington South Harbour for a seawatch......Read more

The Craigster arrived at my house just after 1700hrs and we then set off to Grindon Lough in the hope of seeing the Wilson's Phalarope that had been located there.............Read more

Lachlan and yours truly met up with the Craigster for some seawatching off Workington. It was looking pretty good with a few Storm Petrels passing and a few Manx Shearwaters (the latter being a new one from Lachlan). However the day was about to change, for the better......possibly!Read more

I was still buzzing from yesterdays trip to see the Lesser Grey Shrike (my first tick since the White-crowned Sparrow back in February)when I read the message on my pager 'Male Citrine Wagtail at Caerlaverock'. I swore loudly and re-read the message, it said the same! This was unbelievable as this would be another new bird from and less than an hour (depending who's driving) up the road!Read more

It had a been a quiet few days and I was not expecting there to be too much about. I casually checked my pager mid-afternoon only to discover that a male Lesser Grey Shrike had been located at Long Nanny in Northumberland.Read more

There was a very showy Red-footed Falcon at Almondell & Calderwood Country Park in West Lothian, so I decided to take the Train and go and see it! I arrived onsite around lunchtime and was instantly rewarded with superb views of this stunning bird.Read more