Two Gull-billed Terns in Northumberland ...

On the 18th October two first-winter Gull-billed Terns were revealed as being present at Haughton Strother Gravel Pits to the north of Hexham ... a full two weeks after they were discovered and identified ...

This afternoon they were still on a stony island along with Lapwings ...

... local walkers flushed the birds ... they circled high before returning to the same area ...

... this produced some nice flight views ... and the sun came out ...