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[Boldon Buzzard]

Two Short-eared Owl roosting along footpath to east of West Pastures Lane at mid-day.

 

[ian hamilton]

Boldon Flats 1020-1145.
Tundra Bean Goose, 71 Greylag Geese, c60+ Wigeon, c30+ Teal, 2 Mallard, 6 Moorhen, c200+ Lapwing, 1 Ruff, 5 Black Tailed Godwit, 2 Curlew, 4 Redshank.

 

[ian hamilton]

Boldon Flats 1010-1130.
Tundra Bean Goose, 73 Greylag Geese, 104 Wigeon, 10 Teal, 4 Mallard, 1 Coot, 7 Moorhen, c100+ Lapwing, 1 Ruff, 5 Black Tailed Godwit, 10 Curlew.

 

[ian hamilton]

Boldon Flats 1000-1105.
Tundra Bean Goose still present with the Greylags in the sth field off blue house lane also still present were the 5 Black tailed Godwits but no sign of the Ruff.

 

[Boldon Buzzard]

Tundra Bean Goose still with 78 Greylag at Boldon Flats. Juvenile Whooper Swan arrived with four Mute Swan mid-day was still present at dusk but the Mutes departed.107 Wigeon counted. Little Owl again to south of Moor Lane at dusk.

 

[ian hamilton]

Boldon Flats 1000-1110.
Tundra Bean Goose, 72 Greylag Geese, c60+ Wigeon, c60 Teal, 4 Mallard, drake Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, 10 Moorhen, c200+ Lapwing, 6 Black Tailed Godwit, 25 Redshank.

 

[Boldon Buzzard]

Unconfirmed reports of both Hen Harrier and Rough-legged Buzzard today at West Pastures. If anyone has time can you check out please. I'm busy at moment but will be there at first light.

 

[ian hamilton]

Boldon Flats 1000-1030.
drake shoveler still present, Ruff and still 6 Black Tailed Godwits
no sign of Greylags and Tundra Bean Goose this morning.

 

[barnstormer]

Anyone spotted any Waxwings in the area yet????

 

[Jarra Sid]

Anyone spotted any Waxwings in the area yet????

None In Jarrow yet.....

 

[ian hamilton]

Boldon Flats 1010-1140.
1 Canada Goose, c100 Wigeon, c80+ Teal, 1 Mallard, Sparrowhawk over, 1 Coot, 6 Moorhen, c100 Lapwing, 1 Ruff, 1 Snipe, 5 Black Tailed Godwit, 21 Curlew, 25 Redshank.

 

[ian hamilton]

Boldon Flats 1000-1130.
skein c100 Greylag Geese flew NW, 1 Canada Goose, 100 Wigeon, c60 Teal, 4 Mallard, 1 Coot, 6 Moorhen, 424 Lapwing, 1 Ruff, 5 Black Tailed Godwit, c10 Curlew, 34 Redshank.

 

[ian hamilton]

Boldon Flats 1000-1130.
c50 Wigeon, c60 Teal, 10 Mallard, f Tufted Duck, 1 Coot, 10 Moorhen, 209 Lapwing, 2 Ruff, 5 Black Tailed Godwit, 6 Curlew, 13 Redshank, 3 Stock Dove.

 

[Adam W]

Quite a few Pinkfeet about today, several skeins north along the coast this afternoon and c25 on grass at back of Boldon flats at 4pm.

 

[Boldon Buzzard]

Quite a few Pinkfeet about today, several skeins north along the coast this afternoon and c25 on grass at back of Boldon flats at 4pm.

Small numbers of geese have been roosting on the Flats in recent weeks, while ice free, coming in after dusk and leaving before dawn and are probably Pink-Feet. The usual Greylag flock got spooked and left a month ago or so with jjust odd ones since. Adam can you send me a text as I've lost your number.

 

[barnstormer]

Has anyone come across any waxwings in the area yet?

 

[jarradug]

Has anyone come across any waxwings in the area yet?

There was 10 yesterday on Western Rd Jarrow. Didn't stay long. Afew minutes later several were sighted near Temple Park. They then moved near the Grey Hen Pub. Early today 12 were sighted near the nook roundabout. Probably the same ones. Very flighty though.

 

[ian hamilton]

could anyone tell me the price of a key for the whitburn obs.

 

[Adam W]

could anyone tell me the price of a key for the whitburn obs.

If I remember rightly its £12 from the shop at Souter lighthouse.

 

[ian hamilton]

If I remember rightly its £12 from the shop at Souter lighthouse.

thanks for that adam,im assuming i would have to wait till the spring to get one.