FoghornKinghorn
Durham Recorder
I know I just hope I see them.
Where exactly am I going to see then? For example what is the place like?
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I know I just hope I see them.
Where exactly am I going to see then? For example what is the place like?
smitsel
Local Patcher.
There you go Andy. Follow the link,the arrow marks the spot.
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=433127&y=565580&z=110&sv=pearson+place&st=6&tl=Map+of+Pearson+Place,+Jarrow,+Tyne+And+Wear,+NE32&searchp=newsearch.srf&mapp=newmap.srf
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=433127&y=565580&z=110&sv=pearson+place&st=6&tl=Map+of+Pearson+Place,+Jarrow,+Tyne+And+Wear,+NE32&searchp=newsearch.srf&mapp=newmap.srf
Ray.Scott
Well-known member
A couple from Hartlepool/Teesside this morning.
On the grassed areas at the Headland at High tide were Knots, redshank, oyster catchers and turnstones which were flushed regular by walkers.
Between the piers: quite a few eider in amongst the gulls and comorants/shags, also rock pipit, turnstones and redshank.
Newburn Bridge: The usual redshank, turnstone, knots, purple sandpiper, oyster catchers, ringed plover and a couple of sanderling.
For those wishing to photograph the birds here, as It's a big tide, they are being pushed further onto the rocks nearer the wall at high tide:t:.
Jacksons landing: At least 12 RB Merganser, 1 cormorant and the normal gulls.
The mergansers kept to the middle of the marina.
North Gare & Znkwks Road produced virtually nothing other than 1 stonechat, magpie, a few mallards and the bonus, yet again was the resident Kestrel which sat for a good 5 mins, and got within 15ft away from it :t:.
On the grassed areas at the Headland at High tide were Knots, redshank, oyster catchers and turnstones which were flushed regular by walkers.
Between the piers: quite a few eider in amongst the gulls and comorants/shags, also rock pipit, turnstones and redshank.
Newburn Bridge: The usual redshank, turnstone, knots, purple sandpiper, oyster catchers, ringed plover and a couple of sanderling.
For those wishing to photograph the birds here, as It's a big tide, they are being pushed further onto the rocks nearer the wall at high tide:t:.
Jacksons landing: At least 12 RB Merganser, 1 cormorant and the normal gulls.
The mergansers kept to the middle of the marina.
North Gare & Znkwks Road produced virtually nothing other than 1 stonechat, magpie, a few mallards and the bonus, yet again was the resident Kestrel which sat for a good 5 mins, and got within 15ft away from it :t:.
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FoghornKinghorn
Durham Recorder
Thank you very much, it is greatly appreciated.
FoghornKinghorn
Durham Recorder
There Knot bad shots.:t:
StevieEvans
Well-known member
Nice birds, shame about the place.......Its a dump.
JBee said:
Counted 268 perched in 2 large trees just before the Sparrowhawk arrived...just looked at some pics & video i took & there was probably 400 all told.
The Sorbus berries will be all but gone by the end of Friday, but there were some other Cotoneasters in streets close by & near the terminal entrance.
I should think there'll still be at least some Waxwings there 2moro.
Noticed quite a few berried trees & shrubs near Washington fire station, last weekend, west of Seven Houses (West of Nissan site)....
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Steve
FoghornKinghorn
Durham Recorder
Down to Jarrow Today about 11:10 - 11:35 roughly, numbers of Waxwings are low I had about 50 maybe less. Good views though! Also a first for me.
FoghornKinghorn
Durham Recorder
I sent you a PM. Have a look in the trees up and down Priory Road.:t:
Arctic Rainton Meadows
Popped over around 10:30 this morning for 3 hours, bumped into SE with a little "Jack Snipe" straddling his neck, also bumped into "Hils" nice to put a face to the name on forum, by the way I did get the scope sorted out Hils.
I agree with you Andy at first not a lot about on JP site, the odd Redwing x 5, LTT x 4 in the trees at far end of site near the stile, and Pochard x 3, Little Grebe x 5 on the pond itself along with the usual Gulls and waterfowl, although a Grey Heron did fly in as I left for main area of Rainton Meadows.
The only pond of any interest was Pond 2 Gadwal x 4, Canada Geese x c40, Teal x c20, Pochard x 2, Lapwing x 4 on pontoon.
Just as I was about to leave Common Snipe x 15 flew onto the pond edge on far side opposite hide, on leaveing hide Meadow Pipit x 2 perched on side fencing. So things did start looking up
Popped over around 10:30 this morning for 3 hours, bumped into SE with a little "Jack Snipe" straddling his neck, also bumped into "Hils" nice to put a face to the name on forum, by the way I did get the scope sorted out Hils.
I agree with you Andy at first not a lot about on JP site, the odd Redwing x 5, LTT x 4 in the trees at far end of site near the stile, and Pochard x 3, Little Grebe x 5 on the pond itself along with the usual Gulls and waterfowl, although a Grey Heron did fly in as I left for main area of Rainton Meadows.
The only pond of any interest was Pond 2 Gadwal x 4, Canada Geese x c40, Teal x c20, Pochard x 2, Lapwing x 4 on pontoon.
Just as I was about to leave Common Snipe x 15 flew onto the pond edge on far side opposite hide, on leaveing hide Meadow Pipit x 2 perched on side fencing. So things did start looking up
StevieEvans
Well-known member
Barn Owl leaving roost at 16:20 & hunting at 270 m/asl in the west of the County.
Also nearby 12 Buzzards on the wing together as late as 4pm, plus 1 Red Kite, 4Kestrel, 2Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine etc.
Another moor had 5Kestrel & a Short-eared Owl hunting at 2pm
Roadside male Stonechat at 390m/asl
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Excellent local record of DB Brent Goose at Houghton today.:t:
Steve
Also nearby 12 Buzzards on the wing together as late as 4pm, plus 1 Red Kite, 4Kestrel, 2Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine etc.
Another moor had 5Kestrel & a Short-eared Owl hunting at 2pm
Roadside male Stonechat at 390m/asl
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Excellent local record of DB Brent Goose at Houghton today.:t:
Steve
NeilF
Durham Bird Club Member
Enormous crop of berries, as yet undiscovered by many birds, along Pattinson Road, south of WWWT.
Will divert this way to/from work next week
Thankyou to those who posted information about the Waxwings. We dropped in today to see them. Very nice. There were 150-odd in the trees just behind the co-op on Abbey Drive about midday today just hanging out twittering. Couldn't see any sign of berries remaining anywhere; a few had yellow berries in their beaks but don't know where they got those from...
Ray.Scott
Well-known member
Returned to Hartlepool/Teesside today, mainly to take a few pics of the rough seas, but couldn't resist afew bird shots.
Pretty much the same, bird wise on the headland and between the piers with a lot more eider and purple sandpipers between the piers.
Still at least 12 RB Merganser at jacksons landing with about 40 GBB gulls on the roof of the old shopping complex.
North Gare: 20 wigeon, 12 teal, small flock of about 15 curlew, 4 shoveler and the resident kestrel.
Only 1 grey heron and 1 pheasant seen up Znkwks Road.
Pretty much the same, bird wise on the headland and between the piers with a lot more eider and purple sandpipers between the piers.
Still at least 12 RB Merganser at jacksons landing with about 40 GBB gulls on the roof of the old shopping complex.
North Gare: 20 wigeon, 12 teal, small flock of about 15 curlew, 4 shoveler and the resident kestrel.
Only 1 grey heron and 1 pheasant seen up Znkwks Road.
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StevieEvans
Well-known member
Hi jonny
Welcome to the forum
pleased you saw the Waxwings !
is that Co-op at Jarrow ?
cheers
Steve
Neil said:
How do Neil
are these on main road ? or off the beaten track ?
S
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StevieEvans
Well-known member
There Cold in them there Hills
Arctic RM's ? - Den it had warmed up by the time you got down
You shoulda been up the tops this afternoon...
A local-yokel ambled up to us at dusk " yull nod bee loosin much sweat th' day " - No we didnt lose any sweat bcos it had frozen whilst in our armpits...
On a serious-er note - this afternoons field grazing DB Brent Goose may well have moved to RMs to roost....
Arctic RM's ? - Den it had warmed up by the time you got down
You shoulda been up the tops this afternoon...
A local-yokel ambled up to us at dusk " yull nod bee loosin much sweat th' day " - No we didnt lose any sweat bcos it had frozen whilst in our armpits...
On a serious-er note - this afternoons field grazing DB Brent Goose may well have moved to RMs to roost....
Yes. I think it was a co-op anyway. Looking again at a map, the trees they were in were in Minster Parade.
NeilF
Durham Bird Club Member
All on the main road Steve, mostly on the Western side as you drive along Pattinson Road to/from the WWWT. These bushes are normally full of Redwings & Blackies but its pretty quiet at the moment.
barnstormer
Well-known member
Theres another good crop going to asda boldon on right from testo end past the bmw garage.
