A client from Hong Kong! We had the pleasure of welcoming an excellent bird photographer from Hong Kong onto one of our safaris this week. She has a strong interest in seabirds but the strong westerly winds made seawatching an unlikely prospect and we concentrated on the tidal mudflats of the River Wansbeck and the pools of Druridge Bay. Excellent views of terns and waders were had throughout the afternoon/evening, and there were several entertaining discussions about the similarities/differences between the birds recorded in Hong Kong and Northumberland. A Brown Hare in the fields at Druridge Pools was a popular sighting and a bat that flew past us a couple of times was feasting on the swarms of moths and other flying insects.