Durham Birding (8 Viewers)

[ColinSev]

A final shot of the Bee eater from this morning

The bee-eater had strayed from its usual house first thing this morning but returned there mid morning as it warmed up, and insects started to show.
The shot below was cropped to remove the tv ariel.

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

 

[seggs]

The bee-eater had strayed from its usual house first thing this morning but returned there mid morning as it warmed up, and insects started to show.
The shot below was cropped to remove the tv ariel.

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

Excellent Colin! :t: Another brilliant Digiscoped shot by yourself.:clap:

Been told of a report of this bird in the Whitburn coastal park later today..????

edit.... post here-

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=110408&page=436

 

[IanF]

It did fly off from Seaburn late morning with some determination. I thought it must be moving to another feeding area even though it had been catching a few wasps and a couple of bees. It flew off around 11.00am. I left 20 minutes later. I don't think it had returned by at least mid-afternoon.

I wouldn't care but I even headed up to Whitburn after leaving Seaburn and went to the south car park and cliffs but not to the hide! I must be getting psychic in my old age 3

 

[Ray.Scott]

Y

Hartlepool Headland:
Good number of common scoter, eider, redshank, purple sandpiper, 2 rock pipit, turnstone, ringed plover and guillemot.

Greenabella Marsh:
2 buzzard, 2 SE owls, 5 barn owls, 8 RB mergansers, at least 50 twite, LT duck, greenshank, bar tailed godwit, sanderling, curlew, little egret, kestrel, grey heron, teal, wigeon, redshank, oyster catcher, lapwing etc.

 

[Ray.Scott]

Few more from Greenabella, yesterday.

 

[Rob Smallwood]

Any sign of he Bee-eater today or was its journey to the coast a pre-cursor to a move?

Hopefully the latter for the birds sake....

 

[IanF]

RSPB Saltholme - am - Waxwing x9 by workshops still moving between there and tees by visitor centre, Peregrine.

Dormans Pool - Whooper Swan x1 by screen.

Greenabella Marsh from roadside - Great Grey Shrike, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Barn Owl x2.

Cowpen Marsh - SEO x1.

Short video clip of Waxwings - hand held (i.e. wobbly!) - http://youtu.be/W2n6PDgPw08

 

[waxyplumer]

Very dull day, brightened up by the sight of 50+Waxwings from my front window, flock moved up Coniston Drive feeding in the trees bordering the slip road off the A19 at Lindisfarne rondabout ( n/bound ).

Mick.

 

[IanF]

Black-necked Grebe on Greenabella Marsh this afternoon.

 

[Davethetrimdonian]

Bee eater

Any sign of he Bee-eater today or was its journey to the coast a pre-cursor to a move?

Hopefully the latter for the birds sake....

Any news if the bee eater is still at Seaham?

 

[Mark Newsome]

Any news if the bee eater is still at Seaham?

Bee-eater last seen at Seaburn (not Seaham) on Monday. Looked for on Tuesday but no sign.

Mark

 

[Davethetrimdonian]

Bee eater

Bee-eater last seen at Seaburn (not Seaham) on Monday. Looked for on Tuesday but no sign.

Mark

B****x, thanks anyway

 

[keith]

Bee-eater last seen at Seaburn (not Seaham) on Monday. Looked for on Tuesday but no
Mark

A beautiful bird but I hope it's on its way now, bon voyage little one.

 

[IanF]

RSPB Saltholme by Calor Gas - c.Waxwing 90-100.

North Gare - Sparrowhawk, Merlin, Grey Plover, Bar-tailed Godwit, Dunlin, Knot, Oystercatcher, RT Diver x3, GC Grebe x3, RB Merganser x12.

Dormans Pool - 3.30pm - Marsh Harrier female, Linnet c.30. Siskin c.30 seen there earlier.

Starlings put on a very good show this afternon displaying for a good 20 mins before going into reeds by Top Tank.


Video clip of Starlings - http://youtu.be/b1_NX22m4n0

 

[Ray.Scott]

14th November - Teesside

Cowpen Bewley car park: robin, dunnock, tree sparrows, great, blue and LT tits,
blackbirds etc and buzzard high overhead.

Phil Stead hide: shoveler, teal, wigeon, greylags, gold and greenfinch and one of the kestrels performed well.
From the Phil Stead hide, went down the road to where the calor gas place is, there were about 90 waxwings, which were feeding on the berries.

Hartlepool Headland:
Good number of common scoter, which were the closest I've seen them, eider, redshank, purple sandpiper, 1 rock pipit, turnstone, ringed plover, and a couple of close RT divers.

 

[Ray.Scott]

Few more from yesterday.

 

[Ray.Scott]

Last few. Waxwings & Kestrel.

 

[IanF]

Yesterday - Preston Farm - 8.30am - Waxwing x53 opp. Jennings.

Tilery Wood - Siskin c.20, Jay x2, Goldcrest x2, GSW x1, Trecreeper x2, Willow Tit x1, Marsh Tit x3, Coal Tit x8.

Greenabella Marsh - pm - Buzzard, Kestrel.

Cowpen Marsh - SEO x2.

Dormans Pool - Marsh Harrier fem. Bittern seen by others flying into reeds by top car park.

Starlings displaying RSPB Saltholme 3.40pm-4.00pm.

Today -

Cowpen Bewley WPk - am - car park area - Tree Sparrow x6, Coal Tit x5, Bullfinch x2, Reed Bunting x2, Wren, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin.

Lake - Redwing x1, Blackbird x12, Cormorant x4, Tufted Duck x6, Water Rail seen in flight, Tree Creeper, Reed Bunting, Curlew 20+, Mallard x5, Moorhen x4, Coot x1, Heron x1.

 

[Ray.Scott]

Not a great deal about today at South Shields pier area.
Couple of shags, cormorant, 1/2 dozen sanderling, rock pipit, pied wagtail and a few gulls.
The thrush is from Saxon Way, Jarrow, still no sign of the waxwing there.

 

[2slo]

Blyth harbour 14/11/2012

Just got round to processing these. Two pairs of Eiders and a Shag: