[woodhornbirder]

mixed grp of wagtails/pipits in flooded field north of qe2 car park.

roughly 20 wagtails pied +1 grey

15+ pipits.

Am terrible on pipit id (not easy) i assume they were all medow pipits, but didnt have scope, so couldnt pick through them.

May go back and look at them later, if i can be bothered. I find pipit id, a bit boring tbh.

[mILLYg]

'ere! Davy Tee! My patch! On a day when I was grounded by my conscience! (long story, don't ask!) And you 'bag' a Kingfisher! Never had one there before - EVER! Where was it?

[Davy Tee]

Kingfisher was on far side of pond, north i think, Where there are wooden posts forming a line the Kingfisher was low sitting on a reed mace on the bank behind them. Very nice indeed.

[seggs]

Very sad news reported on the ST thread.
http://widdrington.journallive.co.uk...well-pond.html

[Barred Wobbler]

Originally Posted by seggs

Very sad news reported on the ST thread.
http://widdrington.journallive.co.uk...well-pond.html

I spoke to someone at Cresswell a couple of days ago who said that the offending duvet cover had been there for some time - months.

[Davy Tee]

Very sad indeed Steve enjoyed watching it over the last few months. Dead Otter at Arcot as well on the side of the road.

[Shaggy2070]

Originally Posted by Barred Wobbler

I spoke to someone at Cresswell a couple of days ago who said that the offending duvet cover had been there for some time - months.

You would think the wildlife trust or whoever looks after the site would have removed it to stop something like happening if it's been there Months

[Davy Tee]

Water Pipit still showing well at St Marys end of prom under Pitch and Putt links also Grey Wagtail and Pied Wagtail. Plenty of Sanderling, Dunlin, Redshank, Oyster Catchers and a fine ariel display of Golden Plover over the lighthouse. Good morning birding with canny crack with some of the regulars.

[Davy Tee]

Maybe a strange question but how does one comment on someones Blog do you need to be a blog owner yourself. Any ideas ?

[woodhornbirder]

you have to sacrifice your eldest child, by the light of a waning moon, to the god BLog.

[cometrider]

I managed to get the Water Pipit at St Mary's on video today. You can see it on you tube at http://www.youtube.com/upnorthandwild

[vanellus]

Originally Posted by Davy Tee

Maybe a strange question but how does one comment on someones Blog do you need to be a blog owner yourself. Any ideas ?

If it's a Google blog, you register with Google and use the reply box - with others I suspect that you register with whatever platform they use.

If you click where it says comment(s) it takes you to the comments and registering page. You can post on some without registering.

[Rare Visitor]

Originally Posted by Davy Tee

Maybe a strange question but how does one comment on someones Blog do you need to be a blog owner yourself. Any ideas ?

Davy it depends on how the blog owner has set up comments, some will for example allow anonomous comments which do not require a google account others wont. A google account and profile can be setup without actually starting your own blog and it is free.

[Davy Tee]

I thank you all for your replies

Cheers

[Davy Tee]

Originally Posted by cometrider

I managed to get the Water Pipit at St Mary's on video today. You can see it on you tube at http://www.youtube.com/upnorthandwild

You could of edited my voice off the video Tim, good job i wasnt slagging anyone off

Excellent setup you had there im well jealous. Its nice to see video of the birds as well as photos.

Keep it up.

[mILLYg]

Water Pipit - The Movie. Filmed by a man called Tim. But there's a woman's voice too. So Davy Tee is really a Lay-dee? Davina Tee? And that's what took you to Arcot last weekend?

[cometrider]

I've ruined many a video sountrack talking bull, swearing, flatulence, mobile phone and so on. Any video taken in North Tyneside ALWAYS has the sound of a plane. Fecking Stelios!

Originally Posted by Davy Tee

You could of edited my voice off the video Tim, good job i wasnt slagging anyone off

Excellent setup you had there im well jealous. Its nice to see video of the birds as well as photos.

Keep it up.

[Davy Tee]

Originally Posted by mILLYg

Water Pipit - The Movie. Filmed by a man called Tim. But there's a woman's voice too. So Davy Tee is really a Lay-dee? Davina Tee? And that's what took you to Arcot last weekend?

Dam my secrets out. Watch out when your in them hedges at Arcot Gordon

[woodhornbirder]

so whats the give away id for pacific diver. been looking at the pics, and am failing to see much difference from black throated.

is only id feature the white patch near the tail?(lack of) i dont see neck size as being a good id point in the field.

what am i missing?

[mILLYg]

Woodhornbirder - never seen a Pacific Diver but the chin strap is a good clue, so I am told. Have a look at this and you can see it.

http://www.birdguides.com/iris/pictu...2&r=1&st=0&q=0

I am no expert regarding neck size etc.

Whilst I am on, birdforum readers, what type of habitat would a Cetti's Warbler be found in? Several across the country today so there must be some up here, I would guess.

[Barred Wobbler]

Cettis lurk around in the bottoms of bushes on the edge of reedbeds and in flooded ditches and the like, then when you think it's nice and peaceful they scare the crap out of you with a sudden and deafening burst of song right next to where you are standing.

Then they slink away into deep cover for a good laugh.

[Vipers]

Originally Posted by mILLYg

Woodhornbirder - never seen a Pacific Diver but the chin strap is a good clue, so I am told. Have a look at this and you can see it.

http://www.birdguides.com/iris/pictu...2&r=1&st=0&q=0

I am no expert regarding neck size etc.

Whilst I am on, birdforum readers, what type of habitat would a Cetti's Warbler be found in? Several across the country today so there must be some up here, I would guess.

I was standing about 3 feet from one at Strumpshaw Fen a couple of months ago and still couldn't see it.

[Davy Tee]

Some fantastic Shovelers on the Village Hotel pond. Drakes in full colour. This place might turn up something interesting.

[mILLYg]

D Tee - checked out your blog and joined it with mine. Disappointed that there was no picture of you, either as Dave or Davina!!!!

[Davy Tee]

Originally Posted by mILLYg

D Tee - checked out your blog and joined it with mine. Disappointed that there was no picture of you, either as Dave or Davina!!!!

What type of pictures you want big boy. Just getting used to it. Will play around and see what i can stick on. I need to do some work on format etc.