Durham Birding (3 Viewers)

[FoghornKinghorn]

In Durham.

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I prefer NZ

 

[Ray.Scott]

Hartlepool Marina:
Great Northern Diver still present, also 2 shags and a cormorant.

Saltholme:
14 Waxwings near the WW Point, all access paths were closed today apart from the short walk to see the waxwings, also golden plover seen flying and one of the kestrels.

Short video of the Diver.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuK-GYa3AY8&feature=youtu.be

 

[Ray.Scott]

A few from Saltholme.

 

[ColinSev]

Great Northern Diver

I managed to steal a couple of hours yesterday to go to Hartlepool to see the Great Northern Diver. It was very active feeding, and was swimming up to 100 yards underwater which made it difficult to guess where it was going to come up, it also swam under the pontoons and boats, which I haven`t seen other divers do. At one point it was looking up to the sky and gave its wonderful plaintive call, something I have not heard before in the wild (or wilds of Hartlepool).



http://colsdigiscope.blogspot.co.uk/

 

[DCJ]

Shorties in Durham, ta seggs m8.


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[DCJ]

And a young male kestrel.

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[barnstormer]

Fantastic shots of the young kestrel....

 

[degsy_safc]

Cracking pics Dave :t::t:

 

[IanF]

Hartlepool Marina - Black-throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, RB Merganser x8, Shag x2, Little Grebe.

Possibly GN Diver x2 plus the BT Diver in the marina. I thought I'd seen two GN Diver this morning but figured I was mistaken when the BT Diver turned up. However others also saw three Divers after I left.

Also reported there two Med Gulls one with a lettered darvic.

Marsh Harrier seen by others at RSPB Saltholme at Haverton plus Waxwing x16 back by Wildlife Watchpoint.

 

[Ray.Scott]

Hartlepool Marina:
2 G.N Divers, 1 B.T Diver which flew off twice then reapeared before we left, also megansers, cormorants and couple of shags.
Seaton Common:
Bar tailed godwits, off course, the one I decided to photograph only had one foot, + redshank, oyster catchers and single greenshank on the golf course. Plenty of the usual teal, wigeon, curlew, lapwing etc over the rest of the common.
Saltholme:
Quick look, before the rain, only single kestrel and about 14 waxwing in the tree next to the workshops.

 

[Ray.Scott]

A few more of the Divers.

 

[degsy_safc]

Very likely the same young Kes as DCJ photographed the other day - this time with a bit of sun on him. The highlight was him swooping down from his perch and hovering within 15 feet of me - so close i couldn't find him in the camera view finder - what a star performer :t::t:

 

[Ray.Scott]

A few more of the Divers.

Short Video of the two divers at Hartlepool Marina.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsHFzLpd2wU&list=UUUxeffcFmd-0-I9sTZ7w5TA&index=1

 

[Ray.Scott]

Yesterday

Hartlepool Headland:
Good number of common scoter, single RT diver, eider, med gull, purple sandpiper, rock pipit, turnstones etc.
The Marina: BT diver and RB mergansers.
Saltholme: Waxwings still near the Wildlife Watchpoint Hide, also fieldfare, redwing, green and goldfinch.

 

[Ray.Scott]

Few more from yesterday.

Short video of the waxwings from yesterday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgl-6QCqnBE&feature=youtu.be

Video of the Common Scoter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrtDvlpubks&feature=youtu.be

 

[drexyl]

Very likely the same young Kes as DCJ photographed the other day - this time with a bit of sun on him. The highlight was him swooping down from his perch and hovering within 15 feet of me - so close i couldn't find him in the camera view finder - what a star performer :t::t:

cracking shots derek...........

 

[degsy_safc]

cracking shots derek...........

Thanks, he seems quite tame and tolerant of passers by being close to him :t:

 

[2slo]

Siskins

A group of approx 15 Siskins landed at the top of one of my trees this afternoon. First time I've had any in my garden. Two shots below, poor quality 200% crops, just to confirm I.D.

 

[IanF]

Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park - am - car park - Yellowhammer x12, Reed Bunting x8,Tree Sparrow x15, Coal Tit x3, Chaffinch, Dunnock, Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit.

RSPB Saltholme - Lake Walk - Waxwing x15, Fieldfare c.20, Redwing x3, Snipe, Woodcock, Lesser Redpoll x3, Great Spotted Woodpecker. The Woodcock flew from the direction of Haverton Hole over the lake and landed in the grassy edge in front of the visitor centre.

 

[IanF]

RSPB Saltholme - am - Waxwing x17, Fieldfare x40, Kestrel x3, Redwing x2 along Lake Walk.

Paddy's Pool - RB Merganser x3 (2m,1f)

Saltholme Hide - lots of Teal, Wigeon, Curlew close to the hide. Barnacle Geese c.40 close to road by Petroplus.