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  1. Paul Nellist

    In AND around Sunderland

    Iceland Gull Cheers Adam, I'll try tomorrow afternoon. Confident I'll see the beach this time, just hope the Iceland Gull is present again. Paul
  2. Paul Nellist

    In AND around Sunderland

    Iceland Gull Hi Adam, Where did you take the photo's of the Iceland Gull on the beach from? Yesterday, I couldn't even see the beach from the rathouse as the normal viewing area has been fenced off. I'm guessing it might be tide dependent, as low tide was about 13:15 this afternoon. Paul
  3. Paul Nellist

    In AND around Sunderland

    On my second visit of the day today, managed to see a single Whinchat this afternoon. It flew from the pitches, to the north-east fence/plantation, stayed for a few minutes and then flew off. There also must have been a dozen Wheatear around. Also a Yellow Wagtail feeding on the edge of the...
  4. Paul Nellist

    In AND around Sunderland

    Corn Bunting Thanks Adam, I had a good look around this morning, but no sign of Corn Bunting or Whinchats. I do remember there was a report of a Corn Bunting in exactly the place you describe last year. The Sedge Warblers are definately back, probably half a dozen, there's a few Grasshopper...
  5. Paul Nellist

    In AND around Sunderland

    Hi Adam, I didn't do my daily walk to the academy pools today, looks like I missed a bonanza. Where exactly was the Corn Bunting and which way did it go?
  6. Paul Nellist

    In AND around Sunderland

    Hi Steve, It's an area I've only recently starting looking at. There is quite a lot of motorbike disturbance, and other feral teenager type activity. I once flushed a lad who was carrying a gun from in amongst some bushes. However, saying that, there is some good habitat, quarry walls with...
  7. Paul Nellist

    In AND around Sunderland

    Carly Hill Quarry Very good numbers of finches mobile in the quarry this afternoon. Around 30 Siskin seen, with Redpoll with them. The 5 or 6 Redpoll I saw clearly were all lesser, but there appeared to be a lot more birds I didn't get the chance to see properly. Well worth more visits, to...
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