Birding sites in/around Durham (1 Viewer)

leonardo_simon

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• Mar 22, 2018

• #1

I've a couple of hours free tomorrow morning in Durham.

Can anyone please recommend any local birding spots please - near city centre would be best

There's no sites info on the Durham Bird Club website unfortunately...

thanks

 

KenM

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• Mar 22, 2018

• #2

interoception said:

I've a couple of hours free tomorrow morning in Durham.

Can anyone please recommend any local birding spots please - near city centre would be best

There's no sites info on the Durham Bird Club website unfortunately...

thanks

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Pioneer the central parks, they generally attract bits and pieces.

Cheers

 

leonardo_simon

Well-known member

• Mar 22, 2018

• #3

Sorry, I'm not familiar with Durham or its parks -- is there a specific place you'd recommend for a first timer?

thanks

 

Mark Lew1s

My real name is Mark Lewis

• Mar 22, 2018

• #4

Will you have a car?

 

leonardo_simon

Well-known member

• Mar 22, 2018

• #5

yes I've got a car

 

Mark Lew1s

My real name is Mark Lewis

• Mar 22, 2018

• #6

Excellent... in that case, I'd recommend Brasside Pond

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.8016686,-1.5531713,1478m/data=!3m1!1e3

Access along the track immediately west of Frankland prison - park by the kennels and follow the path round the lake.

There should be a reasonable variety of waterfowl on the lake, good chance of water rail, and it's as good as anywhere for willow tit, tree sparrow, and other woodland/farmland species. Take wellies or at least a pair of shoes that you don't mind getting a bit of mud on! Should take you a couple of hours to get there and back and walk around the lake.

Here's what I saw last time I was there:

https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S41344319

 

Last edited: Mar 22, 2018