7th September 2013

With rain and easterly winds the day before I thought it would be a good idea to go to Hartlepool so I did and it was dreadful to start with but as the day progressed it started to get more eventful with lots of Wheatears kicking around the Headland and a Whinchat. A Barred Warbler had been found in the zink works bush's and I was kindly given a lift their, Although we did get a brief view of a big grayish warbler we couldn't be certain but a Juvenile Red-backed Shrike mad up for it. After that we went back to the Headland and had flight views of a Wryneck, some more Wheatears and a male Whinchat.

Hartlepool Headland
Whtatear x14+
Whinchat x2
Wryneck    

Seaton Common
Whinchat                              
Red-backed Shrike              

(Red-backed Shrike - Harry Murphy)