Durham Birding (3 Viewers)

[IanF]

Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park - am - Smew, Ring-necked Duck, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, LTT on/by lake. On car park tables - Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting, Bullfinch, Tree Sparrows, LTT etc.

Cowpen Marsh/Holme Fleet - 10.30am - Bean Geese x4.

Zinc Works Road - Merlin chasing after Goldfinch.

Hartlepool Headland - Grey Plover x3, Bar-tailed Godwit x1, Med. Gull x1, Glaucous Gull x1, Iceland Gull x1, Little Gull x1, Kittiwake x2, Knot c.160, Dunlin x8, Purple Sandpiper x11, Red-throated Diver x2, Guillemot x6, Eider x6, Shag x3, Rock Pipit.

Newburn Bridge - Med. Gull x1, Grey Plover x1, Knot, Sanderling, Ringed Plover, Dunlin.

 

[Michael A]

S.E.O and L.E.O seen today in Durham area. Several Kestrel and a Buzzard also seen.
http://www.trampsandhawkers.co.uk/gallery/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/trampsandhawkers/
http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/phpBB/gallery/album.php?album_id=2128

 

[Michael A]

Another L.E.O from today in Durham area.

 

[degsy_safc]

Another L.E.O from today in Durham area.

Very nice Michael, cracking LEO pics :t:

 

[IanF]

RSPB Saltholme - 8.45 am - Peregrine x2 hunting together over west pond putting up waders, Dunlin x10, Golden Plover c.150, Lapwing c.500. Goldeneye m&f, Pintail x2. Pochard 52 on east pond beside road.

Bottom Tank - Little Egret x2, Redshank x1, Shoveler x2, Shelduck x2. Magpie x2 taking peants and sunflower hearts and burying them on the grassy island in front of Phil Stead Hide.

Saltholme Hide - Skylark x2, Linnet, Goldeneye x7 (2m,5f), Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Dunlin x10. Lots of Golden Plover & Lapwing, Red-breasted Merganser x3.

Paddy's Pool - Little Egret. Weasel ran across grass in front of hide.

Wildlife Watchpoint - Water Rail, Little Egret, Bittern x2 seen flying into Top Tank at 12.04.

 

[DCJ]

Durham yesterday.

 

[Michael A]

A couple of shots of Long Eared Owl taken in the Durham area.

 

[Michael A]

Durham yesterday.

Cracking shot of S.E.O.

 

[degsy_safc]

Great pics, excellent level of detail Dave & Michael :t:

 

[Ray.Scott]

Yesterday

A visit to the Stang.
About a dozen or so crossbills, some of which were feeding there young and going to the salt piles on the road side. One pair, a parent and young, the parent seemed to be feeding the young while in flight, needless to say, there was me and another two old cronies, and we all failed to capture that particular shot, one was fumbling with his gloves and the other was fumbling with his camera, while I, just stood, amazed by the sight :-O.
I think we were all disapointed at not capturing the shot of the day :-C.

Not a lot more other than G.S woodpecker, a couple of robins, siskin, red grouse, quite a few wood pigeons and what might have been a single common buzzard.

Excellent day and company :t:.

Nearly forgot about the video clip.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTtMy66j-jg&list=UUUxeffcFmd-0-I9sTZ7w5TA&index=1&feature=plcp

 

[IanF]

RSPB Saltholme - pm - Jack Snipe still in front of hide but well under cover in the reeds, Redshank x1, Goldeneye x3, Dunlin x12, Kestrel, Pintail x3, Skylark x1.

 

[AndyMc]

Great pics, excellent level of detail Dave & Michael :t:

Ditto.
I do hope there are not too many people getting so close to these owls.

Update on South Burdon Wood in Darlo, I counted two SeOs yesterday. No chance of getting as close unfortunately.

 

[ted hilland]

A visit to the Stang.
About a dozen or so crossbills, some of which were feeding there young and going to the salt piles on the road side. One pair, a parent and young, the parent seemed to be feeding the young while in flight, needless to say, there was me and another two old cronies, and we all failed to capture that particular shot, one was fumbling with his gloves and the other was fumbling with his camera, while I, just stood, amazed by the sight :-O.
I think we were all disapointed at not capturing the shot of the day :-C.

Not a lot more other than G.S woodpecker, a couple of robins, siskin, red grouse, quite a few wood pigeons and what might have been a single common buzzard.

Excellent day and company :t:.

Nearly forgot about the video clip.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTtMy66j-jg&list=UUUxeffcFmd-0-I9sTZ7w5TA&index=1&feature=plcp

wow ,all pics great but no. 2 wow , brill

 

[DCJ]

Siberia! Cracking day with mutt 'n jeff, me tadger is still frozzzen solid.|8.|

(Stang Forest)

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[JBee]

Great images DCJ - easily the best of the species that I have ever seen from that location.
Your level of fieldcraft must be incredible to be able to get close enough to capture such fantastic detail.
Even though your tadger was frozen solid you still managed to keep the camera steady.
I'm almost too embarrassed to put any of my shots on here as yours are so incredibly good but hey ho - here we go.

 

[DCJ]

You know that graphics card you wanted, I have just taken a ten pound hammer to it!! Fotos to follow :smoke:

 

[JBee]

You know that graphics card you wanted, I have just taken a ten pound hammer to it!! Fotos to follow :smoke:

I bet the photos will be fantastic.

 

[2slo]

I'm almost too embarrassed to put any of my shots on here as yours are so incredibly good but hey ho - here we go.

You're too modest, your photos are very good, as are the others on this page from DCJ, Ray Scott and others. Not that I'm jealous of the birds you're all managing to photograph, but this was the most exotic bird I could find yesterday|8.| :



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[great bustard]

Brasside Pond on Sunday....

Pair of goldcrest were first birds seen when out of car flitting about pine in parking area.

Counted at least 8 Treecreeper round pond. GSW in oaks between large and small pond

On the Pond 30+ Wigeon, C100,000,000 Mute Swans, 7 Gadwall.

Scanned the field to the east of pond with 70+ Redwing ground feeding. A very pale looking Buzzard perched up towards viaduct being harrased within an inch of its life by a radgy Magpie. 2 Curlew also flew over.

South East of pond had a Water Rail fly from 1 reed bed to another, Buzzard No.2 flying overhead down towards viaduct.

1st ever Brasside Brambling for me south of the pond (possibly 2, 1 bird dropped to ground before Iding)

Other birds included Grey Partridge, Coal, Willa, Great, Blue and Long Tail Tits, Chaffinch, Little Grebe etc etc

 

[Ron Hindhaugh]

A few from Cowpen Bewley today.

Ron