Durham Birding (24 Viewers)

[Ray.Scott]

Hi Andy
It's at the bottom car park, In the bushes on the right hand side of the path, leading between the gate and the screen.

 

[Andyclose]

Hi Andy
It's at the bottom car park, In the bushes on the right hand side of the path, leading between the gate and the screen.

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Thanks Ray.

Andy

 

[IanF]

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Hi Ian, is the Grasshopper Warbler around the bottom Carpark area?

Thanks

Andy

Yep! Two were present this morning. One could be heard from the car park and another towards the screen. That one was showing very well this morning in the brambles right on the edge of the path both sides of the path, though it moves between three different patches that I've seen.


Video clip - Grasshopper Warbler


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[IanF]

Seaton Common - am - Yellow Wagtail, Snipe, Wheatear x15, Swallow 20+, Kestrel.

Cowpen Marsh - Whimbrel x13 still.

Dormans Pool - Grasshopper Warbler x2, Linnet, Kestrel, Peregrine.

RSPB Saltholme - Common Tern x2, Avocet x3, Black-tailed Godwit x3. At Paddy's Pool - Wigeon x3, Oysterctcher x2, Avocet x1, Great Crested Grebe x3, Teal x2.

 

[Andyclose]

Yep! Two were present this morning. One could be heard from the car park and another towards the screen. That one was showing very well this morning in the brambles right on the edge of the path both sides of the path, though it moves between three different patches that I've seen.

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Amazing photographs, Ian.

 

[IanF]

Hurworth Burn Res - am - Osprey - probably the same bird as had been at Crookfoot Res. earlier, Swift x2, lots of Sand Martin, House Martin and Swallow, Corn Bunting seen in two flocks of x9 and x12-15, Sparrowhawk, Yellow Wagtail, Grey Partridge x2. Sedge Warbler heard by picnic benches by the 'arm'.

Crookfoot Reservoir - colour ringed Cormorant CP3 still present.

Seaton Common - Yellow Wagtail x4. Wood Sandpiper and Green Sandpiper reported here earlier and the Hooded Crow.

Dormans Pool - Sedge Warbler & Grasshopper Warbler.

RSPB Saltholme - Wood Sandpiper and Greenshank on the Firestation Field. Greenshank flew off towards Wildlife Watchpoint and the Green Sand. towards Saltholme Hide. LRP x2 at Wildlife Watchpoint. Avocet x2 at Paddy's Pool.

Ring Ouzel reported at Holme Fleet.

 

[Ray.Scott]

Teesside - Yesterday

Early start, hoping to get better photos of the Grasshopper Warbler and the Whimbrel.
Only heard the one grasshopper warbler at Dormans, which showed well, occassionally sitting on top of the brambles and flying from one bush to another. Although it never came realy close, I was still more than pleased to see It out in the open, despite the dull and windy conditions.
Called at Cowpen Marsh to check on the Whimbrel, there were approx, 20 birds, which flew off, shortly after my arrival, after being disturbed by a flock of greylags. They flew Eastward towards the coast.
Having had better views of the Whimbrel, we checked North Gare and Zinkworks road, where we only saw skylark, shell duck, lapwing and mipits, before heading to South Shields.

 

[Ray.Scott]

Few more from Teesside, yesterday.

 

[Ray.Scott]

South Shields - Yesterday

Sandhaven beach.
2 sandwich terns on the waters edge then feeding off shore, eider on the rocks beside the pier and flock of sanderling on the rocks. Iceland gull and kittiwake on the North side of the pier + Linnets and mipits.
Also nice bumping into Kieth Mac as we returned from the beach :t:.

Trow quarry lots of meadow pipits and linnets, also lesser white throat.
3 ring ouzels reported and redstart, but failed on them.

Called at Bolden Flats , where me met Kieth again, no sign of the garganey while were there, but another lesser whitethroat was close by.

Excellent day :t:.

 

[Ray.Scott]

Few more from Shields , yesterday.

 

[keithmc]

Sandhaven beach.
2 sandwich terns on the waters edge then feeding off shore, eider on the rocks beside the pier and flock of sanderling on the rocks. Iceland gull and kittiwake on the North side of the pier + Linnets and mipits.
Also nice bumping into Kieth Mac as we returned from the beach :t:.

Trow quarry lots of meadow pipits and linnets, also lesser white throat.
3 ring ouzels reported and redstart, but failed on them.

Called at Bolden Flats , where me met Kieth again, no sign of the garganey while were there, but another lesser whitethroat was close by.

Excellent day :t:.

aye good to see you ray, cracking shot of the lesser whitethroat not an easy one to capture. i managed to get a couple of shots of the green sandpiper just after you left the flats.

 

[Ray.Scott]

aye good to see you ray, cracking shot of the lesser whitethroat not an easy one to capture. i managed to get a couple of shots of the green sandpiper just after you left the flats.

Nice one keith, just my luck :-C, no doubt the garganey showed up as well :t::-O.

 

[Ray.Scott]

Bolden Flats

Called this afternoon for a couple of hours.
Distant garganey showed briefly befor flying to the even more distant far right corner of the pond, other birds included yellow hammer, greenfinch, swallows, house martins, pair of gadwall 2 lesser white throat and the usual gulls etc.
No sign of the green sandpiper.

 

[Lamp64]

Hartlepool area today on foot, 15 miles covered, highlights include marsh and long tailed tits nesting, 4 gsw pairs on territory, 3 common buzzard, garden, grasshopper and willow warblers in fine voice but best of all was a green woodpecker in an area I haven't seen them for 18 years. All in all 73 species seen, a really enjoyable day.

 

[seggs]

Sandhaven beach.
2 sandwich terns on the waters edge then feeding off shore, eider on the rocks beside the pier and flock of sanderling on the rocks. Iceland gull and kittiwake on the North side of the pier + Linnets and mipits.
Also nice bumping into Kieth Mac as we returned from the beach :t:.

Trow quarry lots of meadow pipits and linnets, also lesser white throat.
3 ring ouzels reported and redstart, but failed on them.

Called at Bolden Flats , where me met Kieth again, no sign of the garganey while were there, but another lesser whitethroat was close by.

Excellent day :t:.

Nice one Ray with the Lesser White!...:t:, pity you dipped the Ring Ouzels. Pair present today still.

 

[IanF]

Dormans Pool - am - Grasshopper Warbler, Sedge Warbler x2, Reed Warbler, Linnet.

Whitethroat x2 along Huntsman Drive.

RSPB Saltholme - west ponnd from road - Merlin female, lots of Swallow, Swift, House Martin, Sand Martin. Colour ringed Cormorant flew past.

Fire Station Field - Fieldfare, Merlin.

Saltholme Hide - White Wagtail, Yelllow Wagtail, LRP x2, Goldeneye fem x2, Wheatear x1 along path to hide near screen.

Nothing of note at Paddy's Pool, Phil Stead Hide or Wildlife Watchpoint.


Dormans Pool - pm - Whinchat female on fence by the lower car park.

Seaton Common - Green Sandpiper, Ruff, Hooded Crow, Yellow Wagtail x2, Wheatear x4.

Ring Ouzel reported Zinc Works Road this morning.

 

[degsy_safc]

Hi There,

Could anyone please ID this bird for me..

Seen on the moors, seemingly just hanging on the wind, at some points appearing to be completely static in mid air. When flying it had slow 'flappy' wingbeats and was mobbed a few times by Lapwings and Jackdaws / Crows...

Apologies for the poor shot but it is a hefty crop as the bird must have been approx 1/2 mile away..

 

[FoghornKinghorn]

Hi There,

Could anyone please ID this bird for me..

Seen on the moors, seemingly just hanging on the wind, at some points appearing to be completely static in mid air. When flying it had slow 'flappy' wingbeats and was mobbed a few times by Lapwings and Jackdaws / Crows...

Apologies for the poor shot but it is a hefty crop as the bird must have been approx 1/2 mile away..

Hi Derek,

It's a Common Buzzard, nice shot! :t:

Cheers,

 

[IanF]

Yep! Common Buzzard :t:

 

[June Atkinson]

Hi There,

Could anyone please ID this bird for me..

Seen on the moors, seemingly just hanging on the wind, at some points appearing to be completely static in mid air. When flying it had slow 'flappy' wingbeats and was mobbed a few times by Lapwings and Jackdaws / Crows...

Apologies for the poor shot but it is a hefty crop as the bird must have been approx 1/2 mile away..

An unusual angle, but a buzzard. Good focus for a long-distance shot.