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Northumbrian Birding (2 Viewers)

Books like Raptors of the World take the full range of the bird into account. Goshawk in Southern Spain are probably on eggs now and Gos in Scandinavia won't start displaying until mid March early April. Even the difference in weather between Northumberland and Southern England, will make a difference to when birds display.
 
Leazes Park

Had a short walk thru early afternoon. Some time since I,ve been here. Rather suprised to see 4 Bramblings in the tall trees beside the tennis court pavilion. Didn't know they favoured towns much.
Also a GSW - no suprise there.
See that Canada Geese are now present - havn't seen those here before either. Have they been here long?
Lovely afternoon, more like April than Feb.
 
hi bob .the gsw is a new arrival just this week. the geese have been there for a few yrs now. one is there all yr as it has angel wings. up to thur this week there were 11 mute swans. now 6. & the gooseanders were there this morning coming over from the exibition park.
 
Barn Owl And More

B :)Cracking day up the coast today. Started with a barn owl at Linton and just kept getting better. 72 species in all including redhead smew at Cresswell and male at Druridge Bay Country Park, long tailed tits, goldcrest, bullfinch, yellowhammer, partridge, scoter, stock dove etc. Will post a fulll write up next week, but finished off with a peregrine at Cresswell at 17.10 and whoopers coming in to roost at 17.30. Barn owl in view for 20 - 25 minutes hunting, NEVER EVER HAD AS GOOD VIEWS.;)
 
Grindon Lough this afternoon produced the following;
1 Grey Heron overflew
50 Greylag Goose
13 Greenland White-fronted Goose
200+ Canada Goose
3 Shelduck
50+ Wigeon
4 Pochard
4+ Goldeneye
50+ Golden Plover (some already in partial summer plumage)
100+ Lapwing
and small numbers of Mallard, Teal, Tufted Duck & Common Gull.


Also at least 24 Whooper Swan still present at Whittle Dene Reservoirs

Neil
 
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GW Teal was showing well on the south west shore of Woodhorn Flash at 12.30 pm today.

There was a flock of gulls on the east side of the pool at the end of Summerhouse Lane;

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.s...=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf

and within the numerous BHGs and the few CGs were two Med Gulls inc. one with a near perfect black hood. Quite a stunner until the flock was spooked and the birds headed south.

And by the way, Bothal Pond was almost devoid of any birds. No coots, cormorants nor gulls. Zilch (except for a guy fly fishing the south shore)!
 
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a one hour visit to cresswell pond at just after 4 was fantastic..
pinkies flying in from the south, 3 large formations joined the other grounded geese to the north of the pond, drove up to the small bridge beside the farm and viewed, est. 2000+(could well have been more!) pinkies covering the fields all around the area.:t: (we still have one at boldon flats if anyone has,nt seen a pinkie this winter..lol..)
birds from the hide at cresswell to note.
red head smew, male merganser, a jack snipe flew up with 3 common snipe,one whooper swan, good numbers of wigeon and teal still present along with 10+ goldeneye, 2 pair of gadwall..shoveller on the smaller pond.
not the best light for pics .
 

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Managed to squeeze in a bit of birding on Sat and got the Med Gull at Newbiggin (Thanks to Rokermartin) and the Goosanders at Killingworth (Thanks to Brian FM). Went South of the river to Thornleigh Wood this morning and got GSW, Nuthatch, Jays Fox and red kite. Also had 2 otters on Friday, one at Druridge Pool and one at East Chevington. Report and pics will follow when I catch up on my sleep.
 
Greay North Park

craigthirlwell said:
I spent a couple of hours today having a look at the new ponds in the Great North Park development which spans the A1 between the Gosforth and Gosforth Park junctions.
Has anybody else had a look?
This place seems to have great potential. Birds included

50+ linnet
snipe
skylark
kingfisher
grey and pied wags
teal

And a hare.
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.s...=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf
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Interesting site and is checked by some local birders.Had reports of Little Ringed Plover and Yellow Wagtail breeding last year along with Oystercatchers Redshank Shellduck and Tufted Duck Peregrine often seen same scenario as Blagdon, check Pylons first.In the past have had wintering Merlin and imm Gos also Barn Owl and Sorteard Owl. Can be good for Warblers also Buntings and Finch flocks had a White Linnet two years ago
 
Water Pipit

Water Pipit still at St Mary's Island on Sunday. It was on large rocks and the sandy bank at the back of the small beach to the left of the causeway to
the island. Plenty of Rock Pips around too but it stands out well from these birds. Who knows - it may stay longer and turn pink!
 
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