• Welcome to BirdForum, the internet's largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and equipment and all that goes with it.

    Please register for an account to take part in the discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
ZEISS DTI thermal imaging cameras. For more discoveries at night, and during the day.

Recent content by great bustard

  1. great bustard

    Durham Birding

    Breakfast Not every day you get to see 2 peregrines from the kitchen winder . Dodgy sideways shot of 1, other was nearer the hedge and couldn't see until it flew off
  2. great bustard

    Durham Birding

    Ok, it was problies a sparrowhawk...
  3. great bustard

    Durham Birding

    excellent...........
  4. great bustard

    Durham Birding

    Watched a large Goshawk displaying over Belmont Ind Estate (Mullards) this morning. The huge 'roller coaster' display caught the eye, thought it may have been a captive bird but didnt appear to have any jesses on, Watched it do a couple of laps before flying west and out of site. Also looked...
  5. great bustard

    Durham Birding

    Aye, they seem to have struggled this year.........3:-)
  6. great bustard

    Durham Birding

    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...
  7. great bustard

    Durham Birding

    Lambton Bridge Fem Gooseander anchored in fast flowing waters..Female Sparrowhawk, min 20 Sand Martins and a nice and unexpected Green Woody flying upstream then over Mr Lambtons gate and away :t:
  8. great bustard

    Durham Birding

    26 waxwings At Buxton street car park in the boro at 9:00
  9. great bustard

    Durham Birding

    Rainton meadows yesterday morning Jers pond Dabchick, pochard x 5, pair of oiks back on island Dog dirt alley Loads of great and blue tits, 2 willa tits, good numbers of reed buntings and bullfinches Also a single goldcrest C50 redpolls moving along far side of pool 1 Pool 2 Oiks x 10, pair...
  10. great bustard

    Durham Birding

    Cracking views of the Arctic Redpoll today. Thanks to the "Nutter" with the id skills....;) There was a large flock o mixed redpolls,goldfinches and siskins today, c100, also saw a few more smaller groups (c 20's)of similar around site. It appears to me that these birds numbers are relativley...
  11. great bustard

    Durham Birding

    :t: Severe lack of Thrush sp around site (as in none) PSiv sent some bits and bobs to your email
  12. great bustard

    Durham Birding

    I'll be starting at 9 so perhaps I can let you know!
  13. great bustard

    Durham Birding

    Does anyone know if brasside pond is completely frozen?
  14. great bustard

    Durham Birding

    i stood (and a guy armed only with a large camera) next to the sluice gate between pool 1 and 2 in disbelief. I think they were a group of Twitchers from out of the area (thankfully) :stuck:
  15. great bustard

    Durham Birding

    A nice mooch around RM and surrounding areas yesterday including Wigeon, Teal, Mallards, Redshank, Snipe and possible Jack all just off site. Also a few Tree Spugs threatening to make a site appearance but not quite. A cracking view of LEO roosting :t: All pools still completely frozen...
See more
Back
Top