in and around south tyneside (1 Viewer)

[seggs]

9.15am

the wood sand showed better than my previous visited it was on the closer pool to the road..
a bit better shot..
.........
white wag on boldon flats at 3.30ish..

 

[nellieberta]

Here's my Wood Sandpiper pictures from West Pastures this morning. Still sorting a few others out.

Joanne

 

[echo24]

Blackbird & Sand Martin.

Walking the dog along bamburgh avenue about 6.30 pm and noticed a male blackbird had something pinned down on somebodys drive and was pecking like hell at it, anyway when I went over for a closer look the blackie flew away and a stunned Sand Martin lay there motionless, I picked it up and checked it out for wounds and there's nothing visible but it made no attempt to fly off (not even sure it can anymore) .....anyway i've tried feeding it insects which i caught in the garden but it wouldn't take them so it's now just resting in a box in my garage with the door wide open so hopefully it will recover enough to get airborne and join his folks again - fingers crossed!

What on earth was the blackie up to? - i'm baffled!

Cheers, Dougie.

 

[craigthirlwell]

Walking the dog along bamburgh avenue about 6.30 pm and noticed a male blackbird had something pinned down on somebodys drive and was pecking like hell at it, anyway when I went over for a closer look the blackie flew away and a stunned Sand Martin lay there motionless, I picked it up and checked it out for wounds and there's nothing visible but it made no attempt to fly off (not even sure it can anymore) .....anyway i've tried feeding it insects which i caught in the garden but it wouldn't take them so it's now just resting in a box in my garage with the door wide open so hopefully it will recover enough to get airborne and join his folks again - fingers crossed!

What on earth was the blackie up to? - i'm baffled!

Cheers, Dougie.

Strange. Hopefully the martin is just exhausted and will be ok in the morning.

 

[seggs]

Walking the dog along bamburgh avenue about 6.30 pm and noticed a male blackbird had something pinned down on somebodys drive and was pecking like hell at it, anyway when I went over for a closer look the blackie flew away and a stunned Sand Martin lay there motionless, I picked it up and checked it out for wounds and there's nothing visible but it made no attempt to fly off (not even sure it can anymore) .....anyway i've tried feeding it insects which i caught in the garden but it wouldn't take them so it's now just resting in a box in my garage with the door wide open so hopefully it will recover enough to get airborne and join his folks again - fingers crossed!

What on earth was the blackie up to? - i'm baffled!

Cheers, Dougie.

thats a wierd report dougie.. but great!.
never heard of blackies attacking sand martin.. they would never catch a one in flight as you know...the bird had to be knacked or injured, really..
and has dropped onto a breeding patch of a male blackie high on male hormones..
hope the little fellow pulls thro-..

 

[seggs]

Here's my Wood Sandpiper pictures from West Pastures this morning. Still sorting a few others out.

Joanne

well done mick and joanne
best ive seen yet on the wood sand front pic wise..great stuff:clap:
and well done with the black terns at shibdon..
again left the area..and missed them..

 

[seggs]

Strange. Hopefully the martin is just exhausted and will be ok in the morning.

nice to see you here craig..did you bring ya mate! lol...

 

[loppydog70]

Strange. Hopefully the martin is just exhausted and will be ok in the morning.

could well be exhausted, i've just remembered a swift was lying motionless on my mother in laws decking last year, i watched it for 10 mins or so then i went to check on it, a friendly couple of nudges got it on its way again though :t:

 

[echo24]

could well be exhausted, i've just remembered a swift was lying motionless on my mother in laws decking last year, i watched it for 10 mins or so then i went to check on it, a friendly couple of nudges got it on its way again though :t:

Just sent the little fella on his way - he looked much brighter after a couple of hours rest than he did when i first saw him, so I decided to take him on the leas about 8.30pm and let him go... one almighty launch and he flew away no bother:t:

Cheers, Dougie.

 

[seggs]

Just sent the little fella on his way - he looked much brighter after a couple of hours rest than he did when i first saw him, so I decided to take him on the leas about 8.30pm and let him go... one almighty launch and he flew away no bother:t:

Cheers, Dougie.

great news dougie..the little fellow survived.

 

[The gaffer]

Marsden Beach

Had a walk along Marsden beach this morning with most of the usual species on show. No waders though. Spent half an hour watching the sand martins it is amazing how they hit their nest hole and fold their wings back just at the right time - otherwise I suppose they would end up and blackbird food:-O

Drake eider off camels island.

Brian

 

[echo24]

Out & About )

Had a good 5 hours out today starting on the leas, then off to Souter, Whitburn CP, Cleadon Hills, Marsden old Quarry, back on the leas then home again – phew!……. all the usual in every location but with the added bonus of 2 Groppers heard and a Winchat seen on Cleadon hills (SW corner of so. shields golf course)

Cheers,
Dougie

 

[seggs]

Had a good 5 hours out today starting on the leas, then off to Souter, Whitburn CP, Cleadon Hills, Marsden old Quarry, back on the leas then home again – phew!……. all the usual in every location but with the added bonus of 2 Groppers heard and a Winchat seen on Cleadon hills (SW corner of so. shields golf course)

Cheers,
Dougie

nice find dougie the whinchat..well deserved after all that leg work.!
where did you get the groppers? was that cleadon also?
i was up exploring a new place on my bird map.. report on n/land thread.
ps..love the fulmar pic!

 

[echo24]

nice find dougie the whinchat..well deserved after all that leg work.!
where did you get the groppers? was that cleadon also?
i was up exploring a new place on my bird map.. report on n/land thread.
ps..love the fulmar pic!

Hi Steve, Gropper number one was heard in the first Rape field on the left after leaving the farmyard at the Whitburn end of the hills (bedes way walk).. second one was nearer the old mill, in the field south of the main copse, hope that makes sense mate?

Cheers,
Dougie.

 

[seggs]

Hi Steve, Gropper number one was heard in the first Rape field on the left after leaving the farmyard at the Whitburn end of the hills (bedes way walk).. second one was nearer the old mill, in the field south of the main copse, hope that makes sense mate?

Cheers,
Dougie.

thanks doudie
if its where i think it is..coming away from cleadon hills on the south side..heading towards whitburn..following a path along side a old hawthorn copse?..(kids get in here)..this is were i had the willow tits last year...
groppers seem to have really showed/been heard in good numbers this early summer..great stuff!

 

[echo24]

thanks doudie
if its where i think it is..coming away from cleadon hills on the south side..heading towards whitburn..following a path along side a old hawthorn copse?..(kids get in here)..this is were i had the willow tits last year...
groppers seem to have really showed/been heard in good numbers this early summer..great stuff!

Spot on, Steve - well worth a walk over mate.
Cheers, Dougie:t:

 

[johnsulli]

Marsden - Leas 08:00 am

Had an hour out with the dog this morning up the Leas to Marsden and back and had the usual Skylarks and Mippits. Went down into Marsden Bay to have a look at the Sand Martins but not much activity around the nest holes, saw a Peregrine fly over heading to the Grotto area.
Walked down to Trow Quarry and had a pair of Swift, first of the year for me down here.

 

[rokermartin]

Barmston Pond today 2 Common Tern,4 Willow Warbler,2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap and a single Whitethroat.

 

[echo24]

In & around Trow.

Hi folks,

An hour or so in and around Trow quarry today produced all the regulars including the ‘usual’ Little Owl but no sign of the ‘browner’ bird nearer frenchmans, also got Whitethroat (pr), Lesser Whitethroat (single), Linnets c20, Swallows 6, Wheatear 2 and loads of Rabbits….

Cheers, Dougie.

 

[The gaffer]

Cleadon Hills

Two sand martins hunting for insects above the hills this evening. No sign of the whinchat:-C

Brian