County Durham - Winter Visitors

[alananne]

Not been a regular watcher since moving back to the area so I wonder if anyone could give a list of prospective winter visitors to the county and good viewing spots.

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[IanF]

There's certainly plenty arriving at present and no doubt more yet to come.

Likely the best place to see what's current n the County is to keep and eye on and post in this thread Durham Birding (http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=720053#post720053) - it's one of the most active threads on Bird Forum.

The coast is about the best place at present anything can turn up anywhere - I came across a Shore lark at Crimdon Dene on the beach yeserday along with a Snow Bunting and a Twite. Plenty of Little Auk heading along the coast over the last few days -several at Hartlepool along with two Red-throated Diver and Purple Sandpiper giving very close views.

At Hurworth Burn there was a flock of Fieldfare 100+ on the berry bushes beside the walkway with a few Redwing mixed in as well.