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IanF
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Seaton Common - am - Yellow Wagtail x2, Wheatear x12, Linnet x6, Greylag Goose x22, Curlew x16, Pied Wagtail x2, Skylark, Meadow Pipit. Hare x3.
Power Station field - Wheatear 40-50, Linnet x6, Meadow Pipit, Skylark. Peregrine perched on power station roof.
RSPB Saltholme - Little Egret on Bottom Tank.
Haverton Hole - Garganey still. Little Gull on Allotment Pool. Wheatear x1, Yellow Wagtail x1.
Haverton Scrub - Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Common Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Blackcap, Linnet, Goldfinch, Green Woodpecker.
Dormans Pool - Grasshopper Warbler x2, Stonechat pair, Cetti's Warbler x2, Chiffchaff.
Power Station field - Wheatear 40-50, Linnet x6, Meadow Pipit, Skylark. Peregrine perched on power station roof.
RSPB Saltholme - Little Egret on Bottom Tank.
Haverton Hole - Garganey still. Little Gull on Allotment Pool. Wheatear x1, Yellow Wagtail x1.
Haverton Scrub - Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Common Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Blackcap, Linnet, Goldfinch, Green Woodpecker.
Dormans Pool - Grasshopper Warbler x2, Stonechat pair, Cetti's Warbler x2, Chiffchaff.
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The Animals Guide to Britain
For those who maybe missed it,just watched on BBC 2 Chris Peckhams new show " The Animals Guide to Britain " featured Beavers,Osprey,Dragonflies and Water Vole.I thought it was an absolutely cracking programme,albeit slightly obvious in some content to conservationists etc but hopefully will be seen by the same level of viewers ( i.e. The Masses) as Autumn and Spring watch.Really well worth putting in your diary for next week.
I saw a Water Vole at Silksworth Lakes,famously covered by Bill Oddie a couple of years ago at the stream next to Sainsburys,but has anyone seen one recently ? They are increasing everywhere with the destruction slowly of mink but have the Silksworth population gone ?
For those who maybe missed it,just watched on BBC 2 Chris Peckhams new show " The Animals Guide to Britain " featured Beavers,Osprey,Dragonflies and Water Vole.I thought it was an absolutely cracking programme,albeit slightly obvious in some content to conservationists etc but hopefully will be seen by the same level of viewers ( i.e. The Masses) as Autumn and Spring watch.Really well worth putting in your diary for next week.
I saw a Water Vole at Silksworth Lakes,famously covered by Bill Oddie a couple of years ago at the stream next to Sainsburys,but has anyone seen one recently ? They are increasing everywhere with the destruction slowly of mink but have the Silksworth population gone ?
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South Tyneside Events
Some of you may all ready have this but for those that dont there are many interesting things going on at our neighbours.
http://www.southtyneside.info/article/12172/Countryside-news
Some of you may all ready have this but for those that dont there are many interesting things going on at our neighbours.
http://www.southtyneside.info/article/12172/Countryside-news
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StevieEvans
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All quiet in the Freezer both before & after dark.
Lots of activity from Lrp's, several Noctule bats over just b4 the light went, with a handful of Common & a Jack Snipe moving over the pools.
8Goosander came in to roost, as did @40 Fieldfare roosting on redpoll hill.
No sign of any Groppers or Sedgies this evening
Little owl on sentry duty viewed from range.
Lots of activity from Lrp's, several Noctule bats over just b4 the light went, with a handful of Common & a Jack Snipe moving over the pools.
8Goosander came in to roost, as did @40 Fieldfare roosting on redpoll hill.
No sign of any Groppers or Sedgies this evening
Little owl on sentry duty viewed from range.
The 20 kids found it too cold !!!! LOL
degsy_safc
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Lovely set of shots Ian - cracking Green Woodpecker, the best to date :t::t:
StevieEvans
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good influx of Grasshopper Warbler with min of 10 this evening round the Houghton area, including a reeling male following inches behind another non-reeling bird (presumably a fem).
Long-eared Owl hunting open country in good light not long after 8pm
Long-eared Owl hunting open country in good light not long after 8pm
agamiheron
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Rainton Meadows - 4 Wheatears, 2 Whitethroats, at less one Gropper reeling, 1 Sedge Warbler heard and a possible Tree Pipit seen briefly in scrub area before the railway tunnel. Also one Great Crested Grebe, 1 Common Sand and 2 LRPs on no2.
A W Gregory
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At work this morning near Aclet pub Bishop Auckland 2 common Cranes flying east 07-45am
IanF
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Seaton Common - 8.00am - Wheatear x6.
Saline Lagoon - Little Ringed Plover x2, Avocet x43 including one colour ringed - likely one ringed here last May - details sent to BTO.
Holme Fleet - Wheatear x5.
RSPB Saltholme - Phil Stead Hide - Little Egret, Gadwall & Common Snipe.
Haverton Gates - Garganey, Grasshopper Warbler, Sedge Warbler & Whitethroat.
Several Wheatear & Yellow Wagtail along Kestrel Trail.
Sparrowhawk female over reserve entrance road headed off towards Dormans Pool.
Saline Lagoon - Little Ringed Plover x2, Avocet x43 including one colour ringed - likely one ringed here last May - details sent to BTO.
Holme Fleet - Wheatear x5.
RSPB Saltholme - Phil Stead Hide - Little Egret, Gadwall & Common Snipe.
Haverton Gates - Garganey, Grasshopper Warbler, Sedge Warbler & Whitethroat.
Several Wheatear & Yellow Wagtail along Kestrel Trail.
Sparrowhawk female over reserve entrance road headed off towards Dormans Pool.
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agamiheron
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Rainton Meadows - 1 Green and 2 Common Sands, 2 LRPs, 2 Redshank. c50 Sand Martins and 1 Swallow. 1 GBB, 2 LBB and c60 H Gulls. 1 Little Owl.
frankiex
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forget the having problems bit.lol.
A W Gregory
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IanF
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Dormans Pool - am - Sedge Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler, Whitethroat, Linnet x6, Stonechat pair all by the lower car park.
It's been confirmed the colour ringed Avocet above was ringed on Saline Lagoon on 31st May 2010. Proof that they can return after just 12 months. Apparently around a dozen were colour ringed. Over winter there's been three other sightings, two in the Netherlands and one in Portugal.
Garganey still present at RSPB Saltholme yseterday morning and an otter was reported in the beck beside Haverton Gates.
It's been confirmed the colour ringed Avocet above was ringed on Saline Lagoon on 31st May 2010. Proof that they can return after just 12 months. Apparently around a dozen were colour ringed. Over winter there's been three other sightings, two in the Netherlands and one in Portugal.
Garganey still present at RSPB Saltholme yseterday morning and an otter was reported in the beck beside Haverton Gates.
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agamiheron
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Warbler Wednesday at Wainton Meadows (6:30-9:05) - 2 Grasshopper Warblers (1 seen reeling at No 1 and another heard at a different location), at least 3 Reed Warblers, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Blackcaps, at least 2 Whitethroats, lots of Willow Warbler and 2 Chiffchaff.
Nothing different on No 2 - probably getting quieter (before the storm I hope!!)
Nothing different on No 2 - probably getting quieter (before the storm I hope!!)
