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[johnsulli]

A few Pics

Thought I would take this opportunity to post a few more pics from today saying as we don't get this kind of activity in South Tyneside very often.

It seemed kind of strange seeing a Whitethroat, Subalpine, Blackcap and Redstart sitting in the same small shrub together !.

 

[seggs]

Subalpines seen at 9am and again at 11.45am, the birds becomming more elusive proberly due to it having to look for food harder, as the local population of caterpillars must of been hammered over the last few days with fall we,ve had here.

 

[seggs]

Todays findings, 2 Visits to Trow, The little star,s showing less. And the supporting cast seem to have mostly left the building.
Only 2 Redstarts seen, 1 Blackcap, 1 L.Whitethroat(near Gypsies Green), 4/5 Whinchats still around the bowl area, small numbers of Willow warblers, But still a canny number of Wheatears still about the area. Medpip. numbers well down since last week also.
Went along to Boldon Flats.....
G.C. Grebe(imm.) and Dabchick, 1 Blackwit, 20+Ruff, 3 Snipe, 3 Wigeon, 30+Teal, 1 Shoveler, pair of Ruddy duck........of note. But another Ruddy,Pintail and Greenshank seen today which i did not pick up, God knows what else the vegetation is hideing!
Big flock of Golden Plover now at Whitburn.
Med gull in the car park again at Marsden.
Few shots from today, not the best..hope some of the lads with the big lens at Trow did better.

1........Lesser Whitethroat, harder to photograph than the Subalpine.
2.......Distant shot of the G.C.Grebe
3.......Golden Plover doing what they do best when spooked.
4.......Med. Gull with its mate

 

[seggs]

Just seen a report, as i said earlier about Boldon Flats...
44 Ruff seen here this evening also Wood Sand turned back up.
Also Cleadon lane flash??? not sure where this is.
8 Ruff,Med gull, Knot, Barwit and White Wag.
Also south of West Pasture a Dotterel heard! but my text alert message says it flew south over here?? They may have picked it up wrong.
these reports come from the D.B.C. Web site and a very good birder. hope i don,t get into bother for sharing with any non-members.:eek!:even more reasons for people to join for access to the site and the great publications,trips etc.
Ive also got a report of a Black Redstart in Trow!

 

[CrimsonTopaz]

Spotted Flycatcher in Marine Park???
Im there.... cheers Steve.
Canny pic's by the way :t::t::t:

 

[echo24]

Honey Buzzard

Honey Buzzard - north west and high over south shields leas 1.20pm:t:

Cheers, Dougie.

 

[DEREK.C.]

Honey Buzzard - north west and high over south shields leas 1.20pm:t:

Cheers, Dougie.

Well done with the pics Dougie, also nice to meet you mate.:t: Another DBC member i`ve ticked off
Ps managed to get the Subahmed Warbler today:t:

 

[seggs]

Sick as a parrot been stuck at work all day and tomorrow!:-C

 

[echo24]

Well done with the pics Dougie, also nice to meet you mate.:t: Another DBC member i`ve ticked off
Ps managed to get the Subahmed Warbler today:t:

Thanks for that, Derek:t: nice to meet you too mate, always good to put a face to a name:t: - I bumped into Ross at Whitburn (mid afternoon) we'd both heard there was a Hoopoe in the area, we didn't see it though, Whitburn/Marsden is a pretty big area and it could've gone down anywhere.

Will give the place the once over again tomorrow:-O

Cheers, Dougie.

 

[echo24]

Today, very briefly……. All the usual, plus….

Marine Park, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Willow Warbler, 4 Pied Wags & 12 LT Tits.

Trow, Subalpine, 2 Redstart, 7 Wheatear, 50+ Goldfinch & Honey Buzzard high over the leas…

Whitburn cp, heard there was a Hoopoe in the area but didn’t see it, (did anybody?) plenty of the usual waders including Whimbrel. 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 Kestrel & 2 Wheatear…..

Cleadon lane flash, good numbers of Redshank along with Ruff, Greenshank, little Stint, Curlew Sand, Lapwing, Med gull and…another Sparrowhawk!

Boldon, 7.40 pm, Barn owl hunting, quite close to me at times but too dark for photos, unfortunately..

Cheers, Dougie:t:.

 

[echo24]

Today, very briefly……. All the usual, plus….

Marine Park, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Willow Warbler, 4 Pied Wags & 12 LT Tits.

Trow, Subalpine, 2 Redstart, 7 Wheatear, 50+ Goldfinch & Honey Buzzard high over the leas…

Whitburn cp, heard there was a Hoopoe in the area but didn’t see it, (did anybody?) plenty of the usual waders including Whimbrel. 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 Kestrel & 2 Wheatear…..

Cleadon lane flash, good numbers of Redshank along with Ruff, Greenshank, little Stint, Curlew Sand, Lapwing, Med gull and…another Sparrowhawk!

Boldon, 7.40 pm, Barn owl hunting, quite close to me at times but too dark for photos, unfortunately..

Cheers, Dougie:t:.

Forgot to mention Swifts, 3 in Marine Park, 2 over Whitburn cp.. :t:

 

[gogsy]

Quick Stroll around Marsden today,Old Marsden Quarry produced Goldcrest,Redstart,Kestrel,Whitethroat.The leas hedge,Stonechat,Wiilow Warbler and whinchat.............Laurence.

 

[echo24]

Boldon area this evening......

Pair of Barn owls hunting 7.40pm, again, good close veiws (10 meters max at times) but the light was just too low for decent photos, I did try though and this is the best of a very bad bunch:-C

Cheers, Dougie.

PS, Mick and Joanne, here's the link for the waterproof camera cover, meant to post it last weekend but forgot - sorry!:eek!:

http://www.wildlifewatchingsupplies.co.uk/index.htm

 

[nellieberta]

Boldon area this evening......

Pair of Barn owls hunting 7.40pm, again, good close veiws (10 meters max at times) but the light was just too low for decent photos, I did try though and this is the best of a very bad bunch:-C

Cheers, Dougie.

PS, Mick and Joanne, here's the link for the waterproof camera cover, meant to post it last weekend but forgot - sorry!:eek!:

http://www.wildlifewatchingsupplies.co.uk/index.htm

I'd guessed it and guessed right but wasn't sure, so thanks for the link!:t: It might have to go my Xmas list!

Joanne

 

[johnsulli]

At least 12 Whinchat found on the Leas/Trow area this morning along with 3 Stonechat and 2 Willow Warblers. Marsden Bay had plenty of Blackhead Gulls, GBB Gulls along with Redshank, Oystercatchers and Turnstones at Low tide also 1 or 2 Rock Pippets about.

 

[seggs]

Visit around the doors this morning..
Cleadon Lane Flash 10am....3 Curlew sands., 2 Blackwits, 20+ Ruff, 10+Dunlin, 20+ Redshank
The Little stint still eludes me here!.but the birds and numbers are contantly changing.
Boldon Flats......3 Greenshank, 1 Wood sand, 20+ Ruff, 30+ Curlew, 2 Shoveler, 1 G.C.Grebe, 1 Dabchick, 3 Wigeon.
Newton Garth Farm area....150+ Meadow Pipits in the fields here.
Barmston Pond....18 Shoveler, 1 Ruddy duck, 2 Pochard, 12-15 Tufties, 4 Dabchicks.
Bullies and 1 Redstart also seen here.
The vegetation here is overgrown so viewing from the screens is hampered and also a capsized Canoe in the small pond, water level as i expected too high so no waders.

 

[rokermartin]

15 species of wader seen on the Cleadon Lane Flash today.I saw 13 species this afternoon including the 3 Curlew Sandpipers,Little stint,2 Greenshank,2 Turnstones 14 Ringed Plover and 2 Bar tailed Godwits.Boldon Flats this afternoon 15 Ruff and a Greenshank.

 

[woodhornbirder]

"and also a capsized Canoe in the small pond"


any hooded crows feeding on the floating body beside it?

 

[degsy_safc]

While everyone was looking for the Subalpine on Saturday afternoon - i decided to pay Segg's best mate a visit in the hope he would say hello.....

After about 10 visits with no luck i managed my first picture of the Trow Little Owl :t:

As a relative newbie it was very nice to see about 8 Whinchat in the rough grass that leads from Little Owl tree back towards Mangoes - another new species for me.

Plus it was great to meet up with Davy Mitch and have a good old chat..

 

[Ray.Scott]

South Shields this morning, Trow and the Leas area:

Appart from the normal Gulls etc, 3 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 1 Robin, 1 Kestrel, flock of 100+ Goldfinch & numerous Mipits.