Lesser White-fronted Goose account on the brilliant Birds of The World: The Cornell Lab with Tomas Aarvak of BirdLife Norway. Full summary of reintroduction project, Fennoscandian population status, tracking studies etc birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/lw…

Decision relating to the #BritishList Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps has been moved from Category D to Category A bou.org.uk/british-list/c… The British List now stands at 635 species

Admitted to the #BritishList Canada Warbler Cardellina canadensis One, male, first-calendar-year, Stack Rocks, Castlemartin Ranges, Pembrokeshire, 23-25 September 2023 bou.org.uk/british-list/c… The British List now stands at 636 species

Only about six previous August Western Palearctic records that were all in late August

Just lost two find ticks on Bubo with the redpolls now lumped into Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) bubo.org

Wryneck on Holy Island this pm and a sprinkling of uncommon migrants. Caspian Gull in Budle Bay this am.

At Beal heard a vaguely familiar wader trilling. Suspected Pec Sand but couldn't find anything and thought chance had passed. But 10 mins later heard it again and there it was flying around above me!

A three flycatcher day at Holy Island and Bamburgh. an amazing 21 Yellow-browed Warblers on Holy Island

Pec Sand at Garvard, Colonsay today and some nice locals to see around island

This October has felt like hard work with scant reward, which made this White-winged Scoter at Stag Rocks all the better. Thanks to our Scottish friends for paving the road for these.

White-winged Scoter still off Stag Rocks today and it was joined by a familiar face from same part of world - returning Bonaparte's Gull

Richard's Pipit in dunes between Beal and Goswick this pm. That's 3 in 5 years along this little stretch of dunes, despite mile upon mile of suitable adjacent habitat. Something about it they like? Returning bird (haven't tried to age this bird)?

Water Pipit at Stag Rocks this am. Despite Alström Pipits & Wagtails stating "only very rarely found along seashores" the best and pretty much only habitat to see this species here is the seashore!

Today was a Little Auk day - 922 past Annstead Point. As ever during big movements there was some craziness including one perched on a house overlooking Seahouses Harbour.

Black Scoter off Goswick at lunchtime. Despite no sightings in area since October 2023, I'm assuming it's the returning bird. Longevity of scoters seems to be about 15-20 years and bird must be at least 16 years old.

Easier to find Green-winged Teal than Smew these days. A Sparrowhawk flushed this drake out of the typha on Holy Island Lough for five minutes at lunchtime.

The resident Eider x Mallard hybrid was showing well this morning in Seahouses Harbour…as was the rest of the flock

All gone a bit Hoopoe on south coast. Previous best year 218 in 1968 and nearly at half that total already BirdGuides

1500 Barnacle Geese left out to sea over Budle Point this morning. Failed to add any this evening, but did stumble into a bonny Red-throated Pipit!

Scanning the Ringed Plover from Holy Island causeway when up popped this American Golden Plover right in front of me! And the fantastic Dotterel still in field just behind.