StevieEvans
Well-known member
Houghton Local Patch 09
The honour of first Hobby of the year fell to Mick.H, who had a bird go through north, early this evening at Houghton Gate, also pair of passage LRP there. - Some folks have all the luck, i called in passing at 3:30 & saw nothing out of the ordinary.
I called in at a windy Rainton M's, hoping for Cuckoo; no such luck, but 2Common Sandpiper & pair of LRP (non-breeding site) were on the main pond.
Heard a singing Sedge Warbler, but very little else, 4Fieldfare, 2Kestrel etc
The female Shelduck has vanished, though hopefully she''ll re-appear in a couple of weeks with a few small followers . . .
An even windier Seaton Pond area, saw Barn Owl hunting at dusk, also fly overs from non-displaying Snipe & Woodcock. At least six reeling Grasshopper Warblers, also several Noctule bats & 2 Roe Deer.
The north pond now looking very wader friendly . . . .
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An interesting report was a White Stork on a rooftop close to the river at Durham City yesterday evening
The honour of first Hobby of the year fell to Mick.H, who had a bird go through north, early this evening at Houghton Gate, also pair of passage LRP there. - Some folks have all the luck, i called in passing at 3:30 & saw nothing out of the ordinary.
I called in at a windy Rainton M's, hoping for Cuckoo; no such luck, but 2Common Sandpiper & pair of LRP (non-breeding site) were on the main pond.
Heard a singing Sedge Warbler, but very little else, 4Fieldfare, 2Kestrel etc
The female Shelduck has vanished, though hopefully she''ll re-appear in a couple of weeks with a few small followers . . .
An even windier Seaton Pond area, saw Barn Owl hunting at dusk, also fly overs from non-displaying Snipe & Woodcock. At least six reeling Grasshopper Warblers, also several Noctule bats & 2 Roe Deer.
The north pond now looking very wader friendly . . . .
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An interesting report was a White Stork on a rooftop close to the river at Durham City yesterday evening
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