The North East Coast of England provides some great birding opportunities.
With the Farnes and Coquet Island not too far away, Sand Haven Beach at South Shields is a great place for watching Terns. We had a great morning here photographing the rare Roseate Tern, and fortunately we discovered a pair feeding two juveniles just off the rocks along the causeway. Plenty of Common Terns, a couple of Sandwich Tern, a juvenile/1st winter Mediterranean Gull, couple of Eider and numerous Guillemot in the harbour mouth. Not a bad day. A great place Glyn, thanks for the company. My year list has been static for a while so moves on to 217.
Juvenile Roseate Tern
Juvenile Roseate Tern
Juvenile Roseate Tern
Juvenile Roseate Tern
Common Tern – Adult & Juvenile
Adult Roseate Tern
Adult Roseate Tern
Adult Common Tern
Adult Common Tern
Adult Common Tern
Juvenile Common Tern
Common Tern – Adult & Juvenile
Juvenile Common Tern
1st Winter Mediterranean Gull
Juvenile Sanderling
Sanderling – Moulting Adult