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Druridge Bay haul

Great haul of birds on Sunday around Druridge Bay - one of those days when everything comes off and the duck quota was particularly good. Should have bought a lottery ticket !

Lynemouth Flash
Glossy Ibis

Cresswell
Whooper Swan
Red breasted Merganser

Druridge Pools - Budge Hide
Pintail x 4(m)
Black-tailed Godwit x 2
Green-winged Teal

Chevington North Pool
Goosander (m)
Common Scoter (f)
Long-tailed Duck x 2(f)
Slavonian Grebe
Bearded Tit (m) - right in front of hide
Whooper Swan

Warkworth Lane Caravan Park - adjacent fields
Whooper Swan x 32

Andy
 
Bearded Tit.....you jammy devil :eek!: ;) :t:

Couple of hours this afternoon in Druridge area. GLOSSY IBIS showing brazenly well approx. 50yds from metal fence in horse field, south of caravan park.

No sign of Green-winged Teal at Budge Hide despite the fields heaving with wildfowl of all sorts, including 4 male Pintail, Shovelers, mallard, moorhen, coot, 2 shelduck, 12 lapwing, 4 redshank and many teal.
 
Eyes to the Skies.....

.....or rather the trees.

'Er Indoors was getting the park'n'ride into town at 11:30am today and traveling out of Brunton Park on Polwarth Drive towards the r/about with the GN Road. On the opposite (east) side of the GN Road (looking across the r/about) in the trees was a large, eared owl, she reckons about 18 in tall. With sun from behind, colour could not be certain, but sounds good for an Eagle Owl.
 
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The Liverbirder said:
.....or rather the trees.

'Er Indoors was getting the park'n'ride into town at 11:30am today and traveling out of Brunton Park on Polwarth Drive towards the r/about with the GN Road. On the opposite (east) side of the GN Road (looking across the r/about) in the trees was a large, eared owl, she reckons about 18 in tall. With sun from behind, colour could not be certain, but sounds good for an Eagle Owl.
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Talking to a Walker lad today in Boldon (who is regular at Swallow pond ;)) and he's had a one a couple of times near where he lives. Also remember a one reported in the Howdon area a while back, could be the same bird doing the rounds..???
 
The Liverbirder said:
.....or rather the trees.

'Er Indoors was getting the park'n'ride into town at 11:30am today and traveling out of Brunton Park on Polwarth Drive towards the r/about with the GN Road. On the opposite (east) side of the GN Road (looking across the r/about) in the trees was a large, eared owl, she reckons about 18 in tall. With sun from behind, colour could not be certain, but sounds good for an Eagle Owl.
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Bet she didn't see it move...
 
The Liverbirder said:
.....or rather the trees.

'Er Indoors was getting the park'n'ride into town at 11:30am today and traveling out of Brunton Park on Polwarth Drive towards the r/about with the GN Road. On the opposite (east) side of the GN Road (looking across the r/about) in the trees was a large, eared owl, she reckons about 18 in tall. With sun from behind, colour could not be certain, but sounds good for an Eagle Owl.
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Its mate sits in the garden of the first house near Cresswell Pond.;)
 
We Mock What We Don't Understand

Alan Tilmouth / Vanellus - re. Owl, you appear to doubt Mrs L's spot yesterday. I have not had a chance for a drive by, but Google's Street View does not show anything ornamental in the trees.

Remember, the world used to be flat :t: and eels were horse's tail hairs that had fallen into the river :eek!:! And recall why Barnacle Geese are so called:-O!
 
The Liverbirder said:
Alan Tilmouth / Vanellus - re. Owl, you appear to doubt Mrs L's spot yesterday. I have not had a chance for a drive by, but Google's Street View does not show anything ornamental in the trees.

Remember, the world used to be flat :t: and eels were horse's tail hairs that had fallen into the river :eek!:! And recall why Barnacle Geese are so called:-O!
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:t: :-O

Richard
 
The Liverbirder said:
Alan Tilmouth / Vanellus - re. Owl, you appear to doubt Mrs L's spot yesterday. I have not had a chance for a drive by, but Google's Street View does not show anything ornamental in the trees.

Remember, the world used to be flat :t: and eels were horse's tail hairs that had fallen into the river :eek!:! And recall why Barnacle Geese are so called:-O!
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We mock what we know to be plastic....

though tbh wasn't mocking, seem to remember having to reverse back to check it out with some prominent birder in the car on the way to a bird club meeting a year or two back.
 
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Hello folks

My friend is a linguist at Newcastle Uni and is studying vocalisations of rooks. Do any of you know of any reasonably accessible rookeries with say give miles of Newcastle?

Cheers
Steve
 
What about red kites?

When your friend has finished studying the rooks, red kites are an absolute gift - they are local and they are very vocal!



piecatcher said:
Hello folks

My friend is a linguist at Newcastle Uni and is studying vocalisations of rooks. Do any of you know of any reasonably accessible rookeries with say give miles of Newcastle?

Cheers
Steve
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Is the glossy ibis still around, anyone know? Back from a trip and keen to give it a go today! Also, is Lynemouth flash the flooded area enclosed by the loop of road with the narrow bridge over the river?
Thanks!
 
Not sure if the Ibis is still there.

Lynemouth Flash is the flooded field north of the bridge over the Lyne Burn, just after you pass the entrance to the traveller site.

cheers
martin

lazza said:
Is the glossy ibis still around, anyone know? Back from a trip and keen to give it a go today! Also, is Lynemouth flash the flooded area enclosed by the loop of road with the narrow bridge over the river?
Thanks!
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And the answer is .... YES, the glossy ibis is most definitely still around! A beautiful bird showing well in all its shimmering, shiny glory in the low sun, no more than 15 feet from the road (so actually only visible from the mounds between the pavement and the dunes). Seems so odd to be watching it while buffeted by an icy gale, having only ever seen them before during leisurely birding in the summer sun on the Costa Blanca!!

Also of note, a field of linnet (possibly over 200), redwing, and fieldfare between Shadfen and Bothal. One interesting looking fieldfare with a completely white head and throat.
 
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piecatcher said:
Hello folks

My friend is a linguist at Newcastle Uni and is studying vocalisations of rooks. Do any of you know of any reasonably accessible rookeries with say give miles of Newcastle?

Cheers
Steve
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Very accessible Rookery in Cramlington. Bit further than five miles, but right next to bus stop from Newcastle Haymarket.
 
piecatcher said:
Hello folks

My friend is a linguist at Newcastle Uni and is studying vocalisations of rooks. Do any of you know of any reasonably accessible rookeries with say give miles of Newcastle?

Cheers
Steve
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There used to be rookeries at St Thomas church and St Andrews church, both within minutes walk of the Haymarket. Try them, they might still be there,
 
Andrew, Richard and Nutcracker, thank you very much for replying re the rookeries. I'm going to do a few recces this week and check the sites out.

cheers
Steve
 
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