MEGA

Most views south across the bays of Northumberland end with a view of a castle. Unfortunately the south of the county has more castles inland, But a previous generation of thinkers located this power station to complete the view near Lynemouth.
Located near, now defunct; coal mining operations to provide power for the nearby aluminium smelter.

The beach was used for many years, as a dump. The dumping of waste from the mining operation has long since ceased. But evidence is still strong. With the tides and storms slowly returning the beach to the natural state..

Sea coal is still collected off the beach .

It was on this beach i sighted a mega in the migration stakes today, but you can always gain one or two unusual sightings

Pseudo seven spot above

Some clearly are northern

Others easily identified and aged

But explain how this made it to a Northumberland beach,

I don't think it was a local release or escape.

Reason for this it would not feed on bread.

300 miles is a good distance for a brick to travel.

I dipped the American wigeon today, but did have a good number of sand martins at the gypsy flash late morning, peregrine showing for ages in a field , just behind cresswell pond.