in and around south tyneside (6 Viewers)

[Boldon Buzzard]

Green Sandpiper and Dunlin at Boldon Flats this evening. It looks as if present conditions on the Flats are similar to pre-drainage conditions, ie pre 1954. It would be interesting comparing this years wader passage with that of 1951. Pupils from the late inspirational Fred Grey run bird club, at South Shields High School for Boys, who would undertake daily visits to the Flats to count the waders.

 

[Boldon Buzzard]

Green Sandpiper and Little Ringed Plover at Boldon Flats.

 

[Boldon Buzzard]

Two Green Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 1 Little Ringed Plover at Boldon Flats this evening.

 

[Boldon Buzzard]

Mandarin at Tilesheds Pond

 

[Boldon Buzzard]

Greenshank at Boldon Flats. Also drake Teal and first juvenile Black-headed Gull

 

[Boldon Buzzard]

Greenshank, 2 Redshank and Black-tailed Godwit at Boldon Flats today.

 

[ian hamilton]

nice summer Black Tailed Godwit and a Greenshank on Boldon Flats this morning.

 

[Boldon Buzzard]

Wader passage continuing at a pace at Boldon Flats. After yesterdays second Greenshank we have 10 Black-tailed Godwits this morning with 9 Redshank. Greylag numbers have risen to 39.

 

[Boldon Buzzard]

Greenshank and six Black-tailed Godwits at Boldon Flats this morning with 22 Curlew arriving from the east. Also Willow Tit and Great Spotted Woodpecker.

 

[ian hamilton]

3 Black-tailed Godwits on Boldon Flats this morning.

 

[Boldon Buzzard]

Now two Greenshank at Boldon Flats. Also 3 Redshank and 1 Black-tailed Godwit.

 

[Boldon Buzzard]

Two Long -eared Owl at West Pastures this evening, out hunting.

 

[Boldon Buzzard]

Boldon Flats saw 7 Dunlin this evening but generally wader passage has been very quiet of late with just the odd Redshank. A drake Pochard today was the Flats first for several years.

 

[Boldon Buzzard]

Wader passage continues at a trickle at Boldon Flats with two Green Sandpiper, two Dunlin and a Whimbrel today. A juvenile Marsh Harrier flew low over at 8-30 this morning.

 

[Boldon Buzzard]

Boldon Flats this evening: 1 Avocet, 1 Greenshank, 3 Snipe and 3 Dunlin.

 

[Boldon Buzzard]

Boldon Flats today: 1 Avocet, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 13 Dunlin, 5 Snipe, 34 Curlew and Little Egret.

 

[Boldon Buzzard]

Boldon Flats today: 2 Greenshank, 3 Dunlin, 4 Snipe, 58 Teal, c200 Greylag.

 

[ian hamilton]

Boldon Flats 0950-1050
100 Greylag Geese, 2 Teal, 2 Coot, 2 Snipe over, 2 Curlew and a Skylark over.

 

[Boldon Buzzard]

Boldon Flats today: Greenshank, Redshank, Ruff, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe and 23 Dunlin.

 

[Boldon Buzzard]

Waders increasing at Boldon Flats with todays totals as follows: Wood Sandpiper, Ruff, 3 Greenshank, 9 Black-tailed Godwit, 9 Dunlin, 7 Snipe.