Always great to see a roosting migrant Nightjar. Doesn't happen that often

An adult male Northern Wheatear on Seaton Common recently

Kestrel on Seaton Common over the weekend

Female Pied Flycatcher on Hartlepool Headland this morning

Hpool this morning, Black-throated Diver South, 5x Arctic Tern nth, 3x Little Tern feeding offshore

False Black Widow sheltering from the rain on my front door frame

Back for a second helping of the Junco this morning. Nice to see it in the sun

Amongst the many White Wagtails seen locally this spring was this slightly odd individual lacking any black on the crown or nape. Zinc works Rd Saturday

It's been a good year for White Wagtails locally with my personal biggest single flock of 32 on the Power Station field. Closer examination suggests there may have been one or two 'intermediate' birds among them (last pic?). At least 10 were still on the Zinc Works Rd this a.m.

A pair of Egyptian Geese on the Power Station Field yesterday. Still a tricky bird to see in the borough of Hartlepool

Just over an hours seawatch Hartlepool this a.m. My 1st Common Tern of the year, also 8 x Sandwich Tern & a light passage of Gannet, Fulmar & Kitts

A Wheatear hunkered down in the strong northerly winds. Seaton Common this morning

A heavily cropped shot of a Ring Ouzel in Sleddale this morning

Whimbrel dropped into Seaton Common 12.15pm. Big influx of White Wags, total count from Seaton Common & Power Stn Field of 26 birds.

Yellow Wag still Zn Works Rd. 17x White Wags Power Stn Field

One of the three or four White Wagtails on the Power Station Field, Zinc Works this morning

2x Willow Wblrs singing Dormans along Huntsman Drive this a.m.

A Red Grouse in Sleddale yesterday