FoghornKinghorn
Durham Recorder
It can be done.
Even by people with limited experience in birdwatching.
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:-OAndy
Hahahahahahahaha:-O Very good.
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Hahahahahahahaha:-O Very good.
Ray.Scott
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Obviously the one on the left, cos, all women seem to ignore whatever the blokes trying to tell them.
.Nice one Andy :t:.
Ray.Scott
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Hetton Lyons Area
A few local shots, taken yesterday.
Pretty quiet, bird wise, but noticed that the swallows were mating and also collecting nesting material.
Is it normal for them to have more than one brood?, I know other birds do, or is it maybe a sign of more good weather to come !
A few local shots, taken yesterday.
Pretty quiet, bird wise, but noticed that the swallows were mating and also collecting nesting material.
Is it normal for them to have more than one brood?, I know other birds do, or is it maybe a sign of more good weather to come !
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IanF
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They usually do have two broods.
Ray.Scott
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Cheers Ian:t:.
IanF
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A visit to RSPB Salthome this morning with my wife.
10.15 am - Saltholme Hide - Greenshank, LRP x3, Pied Wagtail and Yellow Wagtail with young, Grey Heron, Little Grebe, Cormorant, lots of Common Tern. Several young Skylark Yellow Wagtail, Linnet, Goldfinch, Meadow Pipit along path to hide and a few Swift overhead.
11.15 am - Paddys Pool Hide - Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Ruddy Duck, Common Sandpiper, lots of fledged Common Tern, Little Egret x3.
11.45 am - Wildlife Watchpoint - Coot, Moorhen, Mallard. Greenfinch and Goldfinch by the feeders.
Photos: 1. Pied Wagtail (juv) - 2. Greenshank - 3. Grey Heron - 4. Yellow Wagtail - 5. Common Tern
10.15 am - Saltholme Hide - Greenshank, LRP x3, Pied Wagtail and Yellow Wagtail with young, Grey Heron, Little Grebe, Cormorant, lots of Common Tern. Several young Skylark Yellow Wagtail, Linnet, Goldfinch, Meadow Pipit along path to hide and a few Swift overhead.
11.15 am - Paddys Pool Hide - Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Ruddy Duck, Common Sandpiper, lots of fledged Common Tern, Little Egret x3.
11.45 am - Wildlife Watchpoint - Coot, Moorhen, Mallard. Greenfinch and Goldfinch by the feeders.
Photos: 1. Pied Wagtail (juv) - 2. Greenshank - 3. Grey Heron - 4. Yellow Wagtail - 5. Common Tern
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FoghornKinghorn
Durham Recorder
Incase anyone is interested there has been a sighting of a Pectoral Sandpiper at Greatham Creek tonight.
Hopefully it will hang around.
Hopefully it will hang around.
seehearwrite
New member
Pure White Blackbird Fledgeling
Thought I'd say hello and share this video (includes some stills) captured yesterday in Newton Aycliffe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVqkIdL3hKg
Thought I'd say hello and share this video (includes some stills) captured yesterday in Newton Aycliffe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVqkIdL3hKg
IanF
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IanF
Moderator
Two juvenile Cuckoo at the end of Zinc Works Road this morning. Looks like they're roosting again in the migrant bushes south side of the sand extraction site but also feeding in amongst the dunes north side as well. Very flighty due to all the dog walkers.
One is reddish-brown and the other more slaty-grey.
Around 200 terns sat on the beach as the tide was coming in. Viewed from a distance but Common and Sandwich obviously present from the calls with lots of young birds. No sign of any Skua.
Lots of Linnet, Meadow Pipit, Skylark and several Stonechat - all with families. Sedge Warbler still singing along Zinc Works Road.
Grey Partridge x17 on the power station field - 3 adults and 14 chicks.
One is reddish-brown and the other more slaty-grey.
Around 200 terns sat on the beach as the tide was coming in. Viewed from a distance but Common and Sandwich obviously present from the calls with lots of young birds. No sign of any Skua.
Lots of Linnet, Meadow Pipit, Skylark and several Stonechat - all with families. Sedge Warbler still singing along Zinc Works Road.
Grey Partridge x17 on the power station field - 3 adults and 14 chicks.
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FoghornKinghorn
Durham Recorder
Day out Birding
Greatham Creek: Pectoral Sandpiper was showing extremely well making it easy to ID (9:15ish), 3 Little Gull, 2 Knot, Dunlin, Avocet, Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, Common Tern, Sandwich Tern, Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Great-black backed gull, Curlew, Sparrowhawk and Swallow.
Saltholme Pools RSPB: 2 Ruff, Common Tern, Yellow Wagtail + young, Dunlin, 7 Little Egret, 2 Greenshank, Pochard, Mute Swan, Cormorant, Ringed Plover, Little-ringed Plover, Teal, Meadow Pipit, Interesting Duck and Redshank.
Castle Lake DBC: Pectoral Sandpiper, Ruff, 2 Green Sandpiper, Snipe, Common Sandpiper, Mute Swan, Lapwing, Sand Martin, Heron, Cormorant, Lesser-black backed gull, Redshank, Coot, Mallard, and young Fox.
Stew & Andrew
(Pic1: Pectoral Sandpiper Greatham Creek) (Pic2: Ruff Saltholme Pools RSPB)
Greatham Creek: Pectoral Sandpiper was showing extremely well making it easy to ID (9:15ish), 3 Little Gull, 2 Knot, Dunlin, Avocet, Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, Common Tern, Sandwich Tern, Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Great-black backed gull, Curlew, Sparrowhawk and Swallow.
Saltholme Pools RSPB: 2 Ruff, Common Tern, Yellow Wagtail + young, Dunlin, 7 Little Egret, 2 Greenshank, Pochard, Mute Swan, Cormorant, Ringed Plover, Little-ringed Plover, Teal, Meadow Pipit, Interesting Duck
and Redshank.Castle Lake DBC: Pectoral Sandpiper, Ruff, 2 Green Sandpiper, Snipe, Common Sandpiper, Mute Swan, Lapwing, Sand Martin, Heron, Cormorant, Lesser-black backed gull, Redshank, Coot, Mallard, and young Fox.
Stew & Andrew
(Pic1: Pectoral Sandpiper Greatham Creek) (Pic2: Ruff Saltholme Pools RSPB)
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Jonathan Hare
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On one of the Flickr groups Im on, I have just seen posted this picture.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mickgant/3723383402/
Seems a colourful bird, does anyone know any further info about it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mickgant/3723383402/
Seems a colourful bird, does anyone know any further info about it.
IanF
Moderator
Only that it's been around at least a year. It's often around the Bowling Green/Town Hall/Coft area. Someones escaped pet I should think.
AndyMc
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Eastern rosella, from Australia.
Obviously, well off course. A stowaway in a crate of XXXX probably:king:
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IanF
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Greatham Creek - Tidal Pool - 9.15am - The Pectoral Sandpiper flew onto last pool and was still present when I left at 11.00am. Earlier it had been upstream from the road bridge.
Also Little Gull x2, Common Sandpiper, Dunlin, Avocet c.12, Oystercatcher, Redshank, Little Ringed Plover. Lots of Linnet, Swallow, Meadow Pipit and a few Swift, Pied Wagtail. Quite a few Grayling butterflies along the track by the Creek plus Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Ringlet.
No sign of the Cuckoos at Zinc Works Road first thing.
Also Little Gull x2, Common Sandpiper, Dunlin, Avocet c.12, Oystercatcher, Redshank, Little Ringed Plover. Lots of Linnet, Swallow, Meadow Pipit and a few Swift, Pied Wagtail. Quite a few Grayling butterflies along the track by the Creek plus Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Ringlet.
No sign of the Cuckoos at Zinc Works Road first thing.
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walk from crimdon towards seaham along the coast yesterday morning > yellowhammer, linnet, stonechat and r. bunting with young. rbm, gc grebe (with 2 young) and rt diver close inshore. also cormorant, eider and 6 gannets fairly well out. sandmartin breeding really taken of this year at blackhall. a few ringlet butterflys. also male goosander on large muddy pool near the cliffs.
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IanF
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Several Crossbill arrievd on Hartlepool Headland yesterday as reported on TBC web site. Still a couple around this morning.
This one was wandering along the edge of the kerb by the Co-op before moving into gardens and then crossing the road to the lane behind the shopping parade.
Not a great deal else around. Usual Oystercatcher, Redshank, Shag, Cormorant and the odd Eider. A few Guillemot on the sea and a few Common Tern, House Martin, Swift, Linnet.
This one was wandering along the edge of the kerb by the Co-op before moving into gardens and then crossing the road to the lane behind the shopping parade.
Not a great deal else around. Usual Oystercatcher, Redshank, Shag, Cormorant and the odd Eider. A few Guillemot on the sea and a few Common Tern, House Martin, Swift, Linnet.
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Ray.Scott
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A few from Hetton Bogs today:
Still pretty quiet with the odd coal,willow,great & blue tits, male reed bunting with only a single moorehen seen on the water.
Kingfisher paid 2 very brief visits, barely touching the perch, also just as brief, a GS Woodpecker flew in to the station.
Kestrel and sparrow hawk flew over twice.
Still pretty quiet with the odd coal,willow,great & blue tits, male reed bunting with only a single moorehen seen on the water.
Kingfisher paid 2 very brief visits, barely touching the perch, also just as brief, a GS Woodpecker flew in to the station.
Kestrel and sparrow hawk flew over twice.
