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FoghornKinghorn
Durham Recorder
Waldridge Fell & Daisy Hill LNR
An ok day with some good birds!
Had a nice male Cuckoo which was a year and a life tick for me! :t:
Other birds seen and/or heard: Stonechat, Whitethroat, Skylark, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Swallow, Lapwing, Long-tailed tit, Lesser-Black Backed Gull, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Chaffinch, and Linnet.
One bird I was suprised to see was a Buzzard being mobbed by a crow for a while and then headed off north.:king:
An ok day with some good birds!
Had a nice male Cuckoo which was a year and a life tick for me! :t:
Other birds seen and/or heard: Stonechat, Whitethroat, Skylark, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Swallow, Lapwing, Long-tailed tit, Lesser-Black Backed Gull, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Chaffinch, and Linnet.
One bird I was suprised to see was a Buzzard being mobbed by a crow for a while and then headed off north.:king:
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Jumpin 4 Joy
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Salthome Reserve yesterday was a very productive visit with lots of birds around.
Wheatear, GC Grebe, lots of Yellow Wagtails, a male Garganey from Saltholme Pools Hide, Grey Heron (with a damaged wing), Canada Geese goslings.
At the Bus Stop Hide, there are plenty of Avocets, with one even mobbing a lapwing then a shelduck viciously.
Wheatear, GC Grebe, lots of Yellow Wagtails, a male Garganey from Saltholme Pools Hide, Grey Heron (with a damaged wing), Canada Geese goslings.
At the Bus Stop Hide, there are plenty of Avocets, with one even mobbing a lapwing then a shelduck viciously.
StevieEvans
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whats happening in the 4th pic ? - has someone dropped a pound coin
i like the addition of barbed-wire along the top of the screening - presumably to stop the hordes teaming forward when that Oriental Pratincole turns up.......3
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No birding for me today, other than to twitch Jimmys cream crown Marsh Harrier in passing at Seaton Pond.
Others here included Cuckoo, Wheatear, drake Teal, pr Redshank, Whitethroats
Steve
Cockfield Fell
Quick visit to the top corner of Cockfield Fell (cold & windy). Single Willow Warbler calling by the car park. On the fell were numerous Skylark and Linnets, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw. Highlight was a pair of Wheatear.
In the field opposite the fell a Lapwing had 3 small chicks.
Quick visit to the top corner of Cockfield Fell (cold & windy). Single Willow Warbler calling by the car park. On the fell were numerous Skylark and Linnets, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw. Highlight was a pair of Wheatear.
In the field opposite the fell a Lapwing had 3 small chicks.
StevieEvans
Well-known member
Hardwick Lake:
Pond dipping visit on a typically cold B.Hol Monday
1Spotted Flycatcher around the phragmites area, also singing Sedge & Garden Warblers.
Other bits & bobs proclaiming territories included Treecreeper, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Whitethroat & Blackcap
Pair GCGrebe with very exposed nest in centre of lake & a Dabchick or two.
Single pairs of Shoveller & Pochard loafing in the shallows & a pair of Gadwall flew over.
Several broods of Mallards & a large Coot brood of 8 chicks.
Steve
Pond dipping visit on a typically cold B.Hol Monday
1Spotted Flycatcher around the phragmites area, also singing Sedge & Garden Warblers.
Other bits & bobs proclaiming territories included Treecreeper, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Whitethroat & Blackcap
Pair GCGrebe with very exposed nest in centre of lake & a Dabchick or two.
Single pairs of Shoveller & Pochard loafing in the shallows & a pair of Gadwall flew over.
Several broods of Mallards & a large Coot brood of 8 chicks.
Steve
will@bill
FATHER AND SON TEAM
whats happening in the 4th pic ? - has someone dropped a pound coin
i like the addition of barbed-wire along the top of the screening - presumably to stop the hordes teaming forward when that Oriental Pratincole turns up
Steve
no way it was a pound coin i would have been looking for it as well:-O no we were planting wild flowers. the place is going to be the birding center of durham:t: and with the new carpet in the hide its a shame i had shoes on instead of my slippers
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StevieEvans
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Some recent pics of Cuckoo and Grasshopper Warbler.
Checked for Gropper on Saturday but no sight or sound of it.
Recent Whinchat seems to have passed through also.
B
got a feeling the Whinchat is going to be missing from next weeks BirdRace tally :-C
Houghton Gate late afternoon had a nice male Yellow Wagtail, Common Sand & my first Dunlin of the year ( #133)
waxyplumer
Waxy
Castle Lake Po(u)nds
whats happening in the 4th pic ? - has someone dropped a pound coin
Stevie, we were actually planting pound coins in an effort to get more visitors to explore the site. DBC members will get clues to the exact locations on the day of the Official opening on May 24th.
Mick,Will and Bill.
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StevieEvans
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But isn't it tradition for the Scare-crow to always have a hat ?
Good to see you've joined The Shoveller's Will, - theres a canny flock of us now.:t:
will@bill
FATHER AND SON TEAM
ian hamilton
mackem born and bred
Timber Beach 0425-0600;
Cormorant
2 prs Shelduck
Curlew
Herring Gull
Lesser Black-Backed Gull
Common Tern
Woodpigeon
Tawny Owl singing from claxheugh rock
Wren
Robin
Blackbird
Song thrush
Grasshopper Warbler reeling from the crethauser
2 Blackcap
2 Whitethroat
6 Willow Warbler
2 Chiffchaff
Magpie
Jackdaw
Carrion Crow
m Chaffinch
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Bullfinch
Grasshopper Warbler still off queens road and 2 swallow flew north.
Cormorant
2 prs Shelduck
Curlew
Herring Gull
Lesser Black-Backed Gull
Common Tern
Woodpigeon
Tawny Owl singing from claxheugh rock
Wren
Robin
Blackbird
Song thrush
Grasshopper Warbler reeling from the crethauser
2 Blackcap
2 Whitethroat
6 Willow Warbler
2 Chiffchaff
Magpie
Jackdaw
Carrion Crow
m Chaffinch
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Bullfinch
Grasshopper Warbler still off queens road and 2 swallow flew north.
dampflippers
Well-known member
While you are out birding, please keep an eye open for hares.
If you see a brown hare (not a rabbit) in the Durham area (between the Tyne and Tees), please fill in a survey form and submit it to Durham Wildlife Trust / Durham Biodiversity Partnership. South Tyneside, Sunderland and Gateshead are also included.
You will need to record number of hares seen, the address/ name of the location, a description of habitat and what they were doing, and grid ref or postcode of where you saw them.
http://www.durhambiodiversity.org.uk/brownharesurvey.htm
http://www.durhambiodiversity.org.uk/brownharesurveyform.htm
http://www.durhambiodiversity.org.uk/surveys.htm
If you see a brown hare (not a rabbit) in the Durham area (between the Tyne and Tees), please fill in a survey form and submit it to Durham Wildlife Trust / Durham Biodiversity Partnership. South Tyneside, Sunderland and Gateshead are also included.
You will need to record number of hares seen, the address/ name of the location, a description of habitat and what they were doing, and grid ref or postcode of where you saw them.
http://www.durhambiodiversity.org.uk/brownharesurvey.htm
http://www.durhambiodiversity.org.uk/brownharesurveyform.htm
http://www.durhambiodiversity.org.uk/surveys.htm
FoghornKinghorn
Durham Recorder
I didn't catch up withthe Spoonbill unfortuanaty. I am quite restricted at the moment and only get out to certain places occasionaly. However I am out quite often to places with a fellow DBC freind. When I get mobile and learn to drive hopefully the life list will shoot up!! Yeah I think it would be my Mum you where talking to. She was in a mini and she is quite short, its hard to explain what she looks like 3
Maybe I shall bump into you some time in the future.:t:
Even though I missed the Red-rumped swallow there is some good news. I am on 139 bird species this year. Last year I got 149! Looks like I might beat last years list by quite a lot!!:eek!:
Ray.Scott
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Saltholme / Teesside
Walked round Saltholme for the first time:
Birds of note were:
wheatear, goldfinch, yellow & grey wagtail, mipits, skylark, good numbers of gadwall and swifts, also 20+ common terns, shellduck, grey heron and the usual greylags, canada geese, mute swans, lapwings, coots etc.
One of the canada geese was having a go at a crow, the crow must've been getting to close to the nest area.
I think the high winds forced a lot of the birds to take shelter.
Popped along to check on the avocet population: at least 3 lots of chicks seen, 2 lots of 4 and a threesome :t:
Note for S.E. the childrens play area is still not finished.
Walked round Saltholme for the first time:
Birds of note were:
wheatear, goldfinch, yellow & grey wagtail, mipits, skylark, good numbers of gadwall and swifts, also 20+ common terns, shellduck, grey heron and the usual greylags, canada geese, mute swans, lapwings, coots etc.
One of the canada geese was having a go at a crow, the crow must've been getting to close to the nest area.
I think the high winds forced a lot of the birds to take shelter.
Popped along to check on the avocet population: at least 3 lots of chicks seen, 2 lots of 4 and a threesome :t:
Note for S.E. the childrens play area is still not finished.
