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StevieEvans · Sep 16, 2008

Some migrants in......

Seaton Pond / Village area:
fem Hen Harrier, 2Redstart, 1Spotted Flycatcher, 1Willow Warbler, 2Whinchat, 8+Wheatear, 1Little Owl, 6Snipe, 2Jay, 20+Skylark, 53Siskin/Redpoll, 40+LTTit, 4Willow Tit, 12+Chiffchaff, 2+Common Whitethroat, steady passage of Mipits, finches & 2Grey Wagtails over. 800+Linnet.

Seaham Hall area:
ad Peregrine south down coast, juvenile Merlin hunting off inland, 3Pied Flycatcher, 1Spotted Fly, 3Whinchat, 2Wheatear, 9+Goldcrest, 6+Blackcap, 2Garden Warbler, 2Whitethroat, 10Swift feeding with 70+House Martins low over field being ploughed.

Warden Law:
16:30, ringtail Hen Harrier high south, being by crows.

Rainton:
4Ruff, 2Swift through, 1Peregrine

Hetton Bogs:
Water Rail in front of hide:t:, 3Whitethroat, 4Blackcap
(SE / CW)

JBee · Sep 16, 2008

StevieEvans said:
Hetton Bogs:
Water Rail in front of hide:t:, 3Whitethroat, 4Blackcap
(SE / CW)

Only fitting that CW got the first WR of the season (jammy B**ger

)

Ray.Scott · Sep 16, 2008

Spent 2 or 3 hours at RM's hide this afternoon with JBee. Not the best of weather for photography or bird watching for that matter, but just had to get out of the house.

Birds seen:

Ruff, Snipe, Wigeon, Lapwings, Tufties, Mallards, Coots, Moorehen, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Mute Swan, Greylag & Canada Geese & BH Gulls.

Ray.Scott · Sep 16, 2008

Another couple from RM's today.

Mark Newsome · Sep 16, 2008

DBC indoor meeting

The DBC September indoor meeting is taking place this Thursday (18th) at WWT Washington, start time 7.30pm. The talk is:

"Lake Kerkini - a magical Greek wetland" by Mark Newsome.
It's an overview of birding at this tremendous site, one of the most important wetlands in Europe. Plenty of nice photos, ID tips, travel hints etc

Entry is free, there's a bar there and non DBC members are welcome. As well as the main talk, there'll be the chance to catch up on all the bird news, meet other Durham birders for a chat and hear what's happening with the club and conservation in the county. There will also be a shorter leading presentation by Steve Addinall to help with bird ID and topography. Should be a good night!

You never know, you might even want to join the club and help in conserving and recording the birds of Durham!

JBee · Sep 17, 2008

Rainton Meadows today.
As scuzz said the weather wasn't ideal and mostly the birds were a long way off but you have to try don't you.
L-R
Ruff, Ruff, Greylag, Little Grebe, Snipe

JBee · Sep 17, 2008

A few more.
L-R
Very distant snipe, BHG, Tufted duck, Wigeon, Tufted duck

FoghornKinghorn · Sep 17, 2008

DEREK.C. said:
A few bits and bobs from my travels the last week or so.

Are you sure that that's a Honey Buzzard.

ha ha ha only pullin your leg.

rentoncharman · Sep 17, 2008

Kingfishers

Got these shots at Low Barnes yesterday morning in the rain. Very few birds about for about three hours before this bird appeared and obligingly hung about, occasionally fishing for about twenty minutes in front of the west hide.

StevieEvans · Sep 17, 2008

raptor passage

raptor passage continues, with HB's through Co.Durham again today
details on DBC members forum

Ho'ton study area 2day
2Wheatear, 42Golden Plover
1Short-eared Owl and 2Green Sandpiper at Sedgeletch
4Gadwall, 1Green Sand, 67Tufted, 1Willow Warbler, Swallow no's way down over last 3 days, 4Swift
200Goldfinch, 1Little Owl, 1Whinchat

Ray.Scott · Sep 18, 2008

Hetton Boggs today and spent most of the afternoon in the pleasant company of Nellieberta / Joanne. Nice meeting you again and hope the Kingfisher turned up when I left.
Pretty quiet all day with small numbers of the regular Tits etc and 1 willow warbler, 2 fem, reed buntings, also the kingfisher flew in twice on the morning, and both times just flew round the station 3 times and flew of.

It must've known Joanne was calling in

.

nellieberta · Sep 18, 2008

Scuzz said:
Hetton Boggs today and spent most of the afternoon in the pleasant company of Nellieberta / Joanne. Nice meeting you again and hope the Kingfisher turned up when I left.
Pretty quiet all day with small numbers of the regular Tits etc and 1 willow warbler, 2 fem, reed buntings, also the kingfisher flew in twice on the morning, and both times just flew round the station 3 times and flew of.

It must've known Joanne was calling in .

The hell it did!! Didn't even get the mystery bird which I'm 99.9% sure was a Redpoll!! I'll have a look at the pic later - there'll be soooo much to choose from

Joanne

JBee · Sep 18, 2008

Rainton Meadows

Very obliging male kestrel sat quite happily on the rails around the centre.

StevieEvans · Sep 18, 2008

more migs

many birds pouring south, especially this morning, with 150 Meadow Pipits/hour over the escarpment at Houghton.
raptors still featuring, with several H.Buzzards moving through.
A cream crowned Marsh Harrier nr Herrington this afternoon
It was still about at 17:40 & may roost locally overnight ?

http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=DH45EF&countryCode=GB#map=54.8634,-1.46397|14|4&dp=904&loc=GB:54.86341:-1.46405:14|NZ345522|NZ345522

further detail on DBC daily sightings pages & members forum.:t:

JBee · Sep 18, 2008

With so many migrants etc catching the "headlines" time to give one of the overlooked regulars an airing

Taken at Rainton Meadows today.

StevieEvans · Sep 18, 2008

JBee said:
With so many migrants etc catching the "headlines" time to give one of the overlooked regulars an airing
Taken at Rainton Meadows today.

Hey John, i dont you about you & your "if it moves foto-graff it Brigade", but us Birdwatchers dont overlook any regulars....

sorry - that shudda said:-

i dont know about you &....etc etc...

youve done well to get anywhere close to a Lapwing down there...!
a few shovells & barrows & there could easily be a nice wader filled mud pit right in front of the wind tunnel, sorry hide

JBee · Sep 18, 2008

StevieEvans said:
Hey John, i dont you about you & your "if it moves foto-graff it Brigade", but us Birdwatchers dont overlook any regulars....

sorry - that shudda said:-

i dont know about you &....etc etc...

youve done well to get anywhere close to a Lapwing down there...!
a few shovells & barrows & there could easily be a nice wader filled mud pit right in front of the wind tunnel, sorry hide

I have to admit to being a "photograph anything that moves, breathes or grows" affiliate (and it was photographers I was referring to and not bird watchers).
I just said to CW the other day that a nice muddy causeway between the hide and the island would/could work wonders.
As to the "wind tunnel" I had to keep going outside to warm up

JWTodd · Sep 19, 2008

Durham Bird Club Field Trip

Field Trip (by Coach)
on

Sunday 5 October 2008
to

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Cost £15 per person

Just a few places remaining on this (normally) productive trip

Back to an autumn favourite with a visit up the Northumberland coast including Holy Island. If the weather conditions are favourable this trip offers the chance to witness spectacular migration with large numbers of thrushes and other passerine migrants including rarities like Yellow-browed Warbler. If conditions are not so good for passerine migrants then there are still likely to be plenty of waders and wildfowl plus some seabirds to be seen on a day out that rarely disappoints.
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StevieEvans · Sep 19, 2008

regular movement

no, nothing to do with prunes....

steady passage of birds moving south continues

Honey Buzzards continuing to move through..... surely cant last too much longer...?
Seen at 3 locations in Co.Durham so far 2day, latest being one south at West Rainton at noon.........

Fresh Migrants on Ho'ton patch this am include Woodcock, Ring Ousel, Pied Flycatcher, Crossbill.
Large nos of Meadow Pipits on the move (200/hour) dont know if these are UK bred ?

will@bill · Sep 19, 2008

breaking wind

As to the "wind tunnel" I had to keep going outside to warm up

we have only been to the bogs once it was back end of last year and it was that windy the "hide" was bent double:-O

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