Gaunless Flats

Gaunless Flats is situated upstream of Bishop Auckland and is probably my least watched sites in Bishop Auckland.  As the name suggests, it is an area of wetland that is often flooded when the water level of the Gaunless rises during when there's been a prolonged spell of heavy rain.  Best birds here have included Hoopoe, Barn Owl, Short–eared Owl, Common Snipe, Merlin, Stonechat, Whinchat & more. Also a White Stork that wasn't seen by me.