Alan Curry
@yellowbrow.bsky.social
Mainly local patch birding in Northumberland and the occasional foray further afield.
There seems to be a fair few Black Redstarts locally at the moment. This one was along the prom at Cullercoats this pm. #NEbirding
November 20, 2025 at 9:41 PM
There seems to be a fair few Black Redstarts locally at the moment. This one was along the prom at Cullercoats this pm. #NEbirding
The Marden Quarry Firecrest, the first one here since 1992 and what a banger! #NEbirding
November 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
The Marden Quarry Firecrest, the first one here since 1992 and what a banger! #NEbirding
Quality over quantity off SMI today in some decent seawatching conditions. An afternoon Leach’s Petrel proved the best of the bunch with Sooty Shearwater, Bonxie, GND and Little Gulls providing some canny back up. #NEbirding
November 14, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Quality over quantity off SMI today in some decent seawatching conditions. An afternoon Leach’s Petrel proved the best of the bunch with Sooty Shearwater, Bonxie, GND and Little Gulls providing some canny back up. #NEbirding
The SMI Casp fest continues with this 1stW out in the murk late pm #NEbirding
November 12, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The SMI Casp fest continues with this 1stW out in the murk late pm #NEbirding
The Marden Quarry Cetti’s continued to offer more tantalising glimpses this morning. Fingers crossed it’s the beginning of a protracted stay! #NEbirding
November 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The Marden Quarry Cetti’s continued to offer more tantalising glimpses this morning. Fingers crossed it’s the beginning of a protracted stay! #NEbirding
Tyneside’s tiniest typha bed came up trumps today when it pulled in this patch first Cetti’s Wblr. A quite unexpected addition! #NEbirding
November 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Tyneside’s tiniest typha bed came up trumps today when it pulled in this patch first Cetti’s Wblr. A quite unexpected addition! #NEbirding
Ginormous crops of a distant 1st W Casp off the prom @ SMI this morning. The 10th of the season thus far here #NEbirding
November 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Ginormous crops of a distant 1st W Casp off the prom @ SMI this morning. The 10th of the season thus far here #NEbirding
The regular SMI foreshore Water Pipit gave itself up good and proper on the wetland mid morning. #NEbirding
October 30, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The regular SMI foreshore Water Pipit gave itself up good and proper on the wetland mid morning. #NEbirding
The SMI Wetland Mudfest continued this morning making for a compelling couple of hours with the Water Pipit, Jack Snipe and several Water Rails being the obvious highlights. However a small group of Sanderling scuttling around on the mud was perhaps the most unexpected sighting! #NEbirding
October 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The SMI Wetland Mudfest continued this morning making for a compelling couple of hours with the Water Pipit, Jack Snipe and several Water Rails being the obvious highlights. However a small group of Sanderling scuttling around on the mud was perhaps the most unexpected sighting! #NEbirding
Some fringe benefits of draining SMI Wetland! #NEbirding
October 29, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Some fringe benefits of draining SMI Wetland! #NEbirding
Diggerland: with the best of intentions we’ve drained SMI Wetland and embarked on some badly needed silt and vegetation clearance! #NEbirding
October 28, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Diggerland: with the best of intentions we’ve drained SMI Wetland and embarked on some badly needed silt and vegetation clearance! #NEbirding
Another 1st W Casp off the prom @ SMI this morning. Hopefully the CR details will offer some insight into this geezers past history. #NEbirding
October 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Another 1st W Casp off the prom @ SMI this morning. Hopefully the CR details will offer some insight into this geezers past history. #NEbirding
The regular Water Pipit back along the prom @ SMI for its 5th consecutive winter #NEbirding
October 24, 2025 at 8:10 AM
The regular Water Pipit back along the prom @ SMI for its 5th consecutive winter #NEbirding
A late Willow Warbler that sat up nicely in Shetland last week. #UKbirding #Shetlandbirding
October 23, 2025 at 11:17 AM
A late Willow Warbler that sat up nicely in Shetland last week. #UKbirding #Shetlandbirding
Freshly arrived Shortie at SMI yesterday pm. The local Magpies were having none of it and soon drove it off inland! #NEbirding
October 22, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Freshly arrived Shortie at SMI yesterday pm. The local Magpies were having none of it and soon drove it off inland! #NEbirding
Firecrest @ SMI Wetland yesterday, not as showy as the image suggests! #NEbirding
October 21, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Firecrest @ SMI Wetland yesterday, not as showy as the image suggests! #NEbirding
The incredibly elusive Haroldswick Blackpoll gave itself up briefly this pm. Got to love those orange feet! #UKbirding #Shetlandbirding
October 15, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The incredibly elusive Haroldswick Blackpoll gave itself up briefly this pm. Got to love those orange feet! #UKbirding #Shetlandbirding
Much calmer day today and we managed to encounter our first Unst YBW of the trip #UKbirding
October 13, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Much calmer day today and we managed to encounter our first Unst YBW of the trip #UKbirding
Tree Pipit slinking through the long grass and looking really rare at Norwick this pm. #UKbirding
October 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Tree Pipit slinking through the long grass and looking really rare at Norwick this pm. #UKbirding
Bluethroat in classic Shetland fence post habitat #UKbirding
October 13, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Bluethroat in classic Shetland fence post habitat #UKbirding
A canny first few days on the Shetland birding roller coaster. Despite some fierce winds we’ve still managed to connect with some great quality from all points of the compass! #birdingUK
October 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
A canny first few days on the Shetland birding roller coaster. Despite some fierce winds we’ve still managed to connect with some great quality from all points of the compass! #birdingUK
With our Shetland jaunt currently on hold until after Storm Amy abates, a taste of what we could be missing. A beezer of a Sibe Thrush in recovery mode on a Beidaihe windowsill!
October 4, 2025 at 10:02 AM
With our Shetland jaunt currently on hold until after Storm Amy abates, a taste of what we could be missing. A beezer of a Sibe Thrush in recovery mode on a Beidaihe windowsill!
A scruffy looking 1st W Casp off the prom @ SMI this morning. After a slow start that’s at least the 7th record since early Sept here. #NEbirding
October 3, 2025 at 10:54 AM
A scruffy looking 1st W Casp off the prom @ SMI this morning. After a slow start that’s at least the 7th record since early Sept here. #NEbirding
A bit of a patch rarity in the ‘Bluetail Glade’ at SMI Wetland this morning. I think I’ve seen more Blyth’s Reeds than Treecreepers here! #NEbirding
October 2, 2025 at 4:08 PM
A bit of a patch rarity in the ‘Bluetail Glade’ at SMI Wetland this morning. I think I’ve seen more Blyth’s Reeds than Treecreepers here! #NEbirding
A new 1st W Casp off the prom @ SMI yesterday, this one with quite an advanced bill pattern. #NEbirding
October 2, 2025 at 7:23 AM
A new 1st W Casp off the prom @ SMI yesterday, this one with quite an advanced bill pattern. #NEbirding