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[IanF]

Spoonbill back on Saltholme Ponds this morning.

 

[NeilF]

Bishop Middleham/Castle Lake a 3hr circular this morning;
6 Little Ringed Plover one flew off high south-west (h.burn?)
20 Sand Martin
2 Swallow
1 Yellow Wagtail slightly unexpected, feeding on gravel area next to Islands
Goosander, Teal & Wigeon still present

Cormorant in the river by the sluice gate & 2 Willow Warbler nearby

Alan's Pool
1pr Oystercatcher, 1pr Coot, 1pr Shelduck, 3 Gadwall, 1 Redshank, 1 Mute Swan & a Pied Wagtail
most of these were flushed by dog walkers and flew towards Castle Lake

Fishburn Lake
6 Sand Martin, 2 Willow Warbler & Chiffchaff

 

[joe1969]

bollihope this morning
ring ouzel5,wheatear 2,snipe4,red grouse3,grey partridge2,dipper3,stock dove,meadow pipit,pied wagtail,grey wagtail,reed bunting,oystercatcher,curlew,lapwing,willow warbler.
thanks for the help stevie i think i might have to add a camera to help me id,when not 100%

 

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How long have you got? many moons ago I used to run DBC field trips and on one particular Loch Ken venture one regular called a low flying Cessna aeroplane as a Golden Eagle and another called a perched Peregrine which when scoped was actually a sheep feeder. :eek!:

Beat that:gh:

PS At least Ravens are birds Derek

i will try to beat that:t:
The beach north of Trow is it sandhaven? last year liam is down there with his school .we were down they to embarrass him. when I shouted a surf scoter 150 yards out in the rough sea. black with red coloured bill. we went down to the shore line got our feet wet trying for a closer look arhh plastic oil can with red cap:-O

 

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bollihope this morning
ring ouzel5,wheatear 2,snipe4,red grouse3,grey partridge2,dipper3,stock dove,meadow pipit,pied wagtail,grey wagtail,reed bunting,oystercatcher,curlew,lapwing,willow warbler.
thanks for the help stevie i think i might have to add a camera to help me id,when not 100%

we used a camera all the time for id
this was taken at rainton we could not make it out. to dark in the bush but got it home and with a bit of pc magic one dunnock:t:

 

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stringing in the rain

Someone who reports duff gen.

Malcolm.

Talking about stringing the Isabelline Shrike at Whitburn CP that Mr Hugelist found in may 2006. well that was a self find for us too about a minute after PH seen it it flew into the middle of CP that’s went we seen it without knowing that mr hugelist had already spotted it.we were on the seats having a cupper .we did not know what it was at 1st but if no one was there I dare say we would have narrow it down to a shrike of some sort my x3 camera would have got a ½ decent photo maybe? Then say it flew off .then we looked on the web and got Isabelline shrike and posted it on the forum:eek!:..who would have believed it.i know of at lease one on the forum who would have had something to say
think we may have been called stringers:-O or worse

 

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whitebird back

liam has just spotted the whitie again got some snaps:t:
maybe hogging this forum page
dont think its the same bird..anybody??
last years pic on here too:t:
top 3 this years

 

[matthall]

liam has just spotted the whitie again got some snaps:t:
maybe hogging this forum page
dont think its the same bird..anybody??
last years pic on here too:t:

that bird looks whiter than the other photos that you've posted , will.

 

[matthall]

Went to teesside today looking for the avocets but no joy .

Greatham Creek : Looking for the avocet . No joy . Saw pinkies . Quite a few shelduck . Loads of gulls .

Seal Sands : Quite a poor show . Only birds I saw were 4 red breasted mergansers and a few geese.

Saltholme Pools : Couldn't see much .

North Gare / Zinc Works Road : Saw plenty of mipits , skylarks , lapwings , 1 wheatear .

 

[matthall]

Woops !

I think we've got him angry . . .

Name: Will Robinson
Date: 12/4/2008 3:59 PM
I would appreciate it if you did not ridicule my sightings on a public forum.

 

[NeilF]

A two hour sortie this afternoon from High Forge to Pockerley Pond;
1 Red Kite low & slow, east of Beamish Museum
5 Chiffchaff were the only warbler species seen
a flock of c40 mixed m/f Chaffinch & 3 Goldfinch

The pond held 2 pair of Little Grebe & a Cormorant (new site tick).

 

[malcolm hobbs]

TheNorthernBirder: Went to teesside today looking for the avocets but no joy.

Sorry you missed them, now three avocets there some time today according to the TBC website.

Malcolm.

 

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lamesley again

black tailed godwit there at 17.00
why are these birds ruff/godwit always way over the far side:-C
may have to fit some wheels on the hide
passed at 18.15 and could not see it

 

[StevieEvans]

...........<snip>..........i know of at lease one on the forum who would have had something to say
think we may have been called stringers:-O

Will
have a look at your Plover 4-toes again m8

 

[rokermartin]

Will
have a look at your Plover 4-toes again m8

First pic shows Ringed Plover ,second pic shows LRP

 

[StevieEvans]

liam has just spotted the whitie again got some snaps:t:
dont think its the same bird..anybody??....

Think theres some detail (on Gateshead Bird & Cuddly Animals website) about the Clara Vale bird this year, re how much its plumage has changed.

 

[StevieEvans]

First pic shows Ringed Plover ,second pic shows 2 LRP

Try again Yella-leg, you're wrong.....:-O

 

[rokermartin]

Try again Yella-leg, you're wrong.....:-O

One of the birds in the second is certainly a LRP the one low down in the grass shows a all dark bill and a yellow eye ring.

 

[StevieEvans]

Houghton area Local Patch

The 3 hirundines at Joes / RM's albeit in small no's
Only a single cock Blackcap on territory, Willow Warblers 7, only showing & singing in sheltered spots.
Interesting one today was an incubating Lapwing (with4) only 3 metres away from a public r.o.w with a Jack Snipe flushed as i peered into nest.
A greedy Heron mobbed by male Lapwings untill it was forced to leave.
Steve

 

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just call me a stringer

Will
have a look at your Plover 4-toes again m8

yeh only one LRP other two ringed never took a close look :eek!: