in and around south tyneside (1 Viewer)

[Ray.Scott]

And an update photo of the new sea defences.

 

[seggs]

This pm

Back down to the patch "Trow"
Looks like the feast is almost over for now around here, No sign of the Subalpine whilst i was here, 20+ Wheatear between the Quarry and Gypsies Green, 6+ Whinchats, 3 parties of 30+ Linnets in each, over going south..3 stonies,pair in Trow, one on the mound.
And my mate the Little Owl seemed pleased to see me!!:-O He was sitting on the outside branch of the tree and never flickered as i slowly walked up to the favoured perch....amazing!... i watched from a distance as i left the spot as 4 lads approached the owl(without camera,s:eek!, they got no way near before he did a one into the rock face!!:-O...wise old owl
The "other" owl is back on the scene(not the tree owls mate), its the one that sits on the rock face near the path going up to Frenchmans bay(Fenched off at the moment), John mentioned it to me the other week and i saw it last week and also and today.

Med gull still in the carpark at Marsden..

2nd visit of the day to the Wader hotspot in South Tyneside at the moment "Cleadon lane flash"...finally nailed the Little stint..Blackwits had gone, but seen the Knot which i had missed this morning, also 2 Greenshank here on my 2nd visit...so 14 waders for me here today:t: 15 seen in total today as Martin has said.:t:
Quick look at Marine park, fruitless as regards to migrants..the 2 imm.mutes still here.
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Nice one Derek:t:, knew he would show if he seen the camera

Pic 1...Redstart at Barmston(only one of the day)
Pic2....Shoveller again Barmston
Pic3...Poser!
Pic4 ...the imposter!
Pic5....Finished October! would,nt count on it

 

[Ade George]

I had the Hoopoe in the Whitburn CP. Nothin there this morning, only a handful of Meadow Pipits over and a few goldcrests in the bushes

 

[seggs]

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.

Ties in with the Greenshanks Martin, i had 3 at Boldon flats this am. then 2 as you did at Cleadon/1 at Boldon, the birds are moving around feeding and resting at different local places.

 

[seggs]

I had the Hoopoe in the Whitburn CP. Nothin there this morning, only a handful of Meadow Pipits over and a few goldcrests in the bushes

Nice one Ade alot of the local lads failed to conect to the Hoopoe, not without a good search, well done.

 

[Mary Evelyn]

love this thread

 

[seggs]

"and also a capsized Canoe in the small pond"


any hooded crows feeding on the floating body beside it?

No but a strange sight this one, looked like the Tittanic going down, sticking up in the water but the weed on the surface sort of spoiled the imagne :-O
Friday the 13th..maybe!:eek!:

 

[The gaffer]

Marsden Old Quarry

Skein of 24 grey lags heading south this morning

Brian

 

[echo24]

Hobby in pursuit of house martin over hendon sewage works 12.15pm today.

Popped up to Boldon again tonight for half an hour or so, to watch the Barn owls hunting. Met John sulli up there and we had pretty good veiws of both birds until bad light and rain stopped play.

Cheers, Dougie.:t:

 

[echo24]

Scuzz

Ray, i've just sent you a pm mate:t:

Cheers, Dougie.

 

[seggs]

Hobby in pursuit of house martin over hendon sewage works 12.15pm today.

Popped up to Boldon again tonight for half an hour or so, to watch the Barn owls hunting. Met John sulli up there and we had pretty good veiws of both birds until bad light and rain stopped play.

Cheers, Dougie.:t:

Doing well with the Owls Dougie:clap: well deserved for time and effort.
Nice one with the Hobby:t:...also!
Still naffed off about the Honey Buzzards, over the Weekend!
But thats life/birding wise and work related.

 

[echo24]

Doing well with the Owls Dougie:clap: well deserved for time and effort.
Nice one with the Hobby:t:...also!
Still naffed off about the Honey Buzzards, over the Weekend!
But thats life/birding wise and work related.

Thanks, Steve:t:

I know what you mean about work - it doesn't half get in the way of the birding doesn't it, 6 numbers on the lotto would solve it though!:-O

Cheers, Dougie.

 

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6 is just greedy

Thanks, Steve:t:

I know what you mean about work - it doesn't half get in the way of the birding doesn't it, 6 numbers on the lotto would solve it though!:-O

Cheers, Dougie.

5 and the bonus would have me sticking one on my gaffer:-O

 

[seggs]

5 and the bonus would have me sticking one on my gaffer:-O

About to say something rude to that but thought i better not:-O...regarding lottery wins and Good crack..nice one

 

[nellieberta]

The Gardens of Wardley

I've a great birding day and haven't moved form the house. Whilst making a cup of tea this afternoon I noticed a Coal Tit in our garden!! Chuffed to bits as we've never had them before, I texted Mick who rang & said "get the camera". By the time I'd set it up and got a quick photo, to my right I saw a Long Tail Tit! We had them briefly about 18 months ago when they came in to get the cobwebs from the fence and this is the only other time I've seen them. Also after a long absence the Robin has returned.

I've been watching all afternoon and 1 Coal Tit quickly turned into 2. It's great to have something different. As soon as this damn rain stops, I'm off out to drill holes in the tree and shove some fat in it!

Joanne

 

[johnsulli]

Redstart on the Leas mound this morning and still a few Whinchats and Wheatears about. Thought I heard a Gropper yesterday morning on the hedgerow on the Leas and bumped into Ross who confirmed he had one in Trow along with a Reed Warbler.:t:

 

[seggs]

Weather beat me back from Trow this morning:-C
Could not sit in the house so went back out.
Managed a few sites dodging the heaviest showers, met Martin and Jason at Cleadon Lane and tagged along with them.
Cleadon lane flash was much the same as yesterday(i missed a Peregrine here the lads seen it), as was Boldon Flats,except more Wigeon and Teal present today.(3 Greenshank here at this visit)
But the biggest surprise was seeing 7 Yellow wagtails on the once flooded pitch(now a mud flat) at the Academy, along with 40+ Pied wags and same amount of Medpips.
Also picked up a Little stint here,possibly the Cleadon lane bird?? along with a few Ringed plover and Dunlin. A Sand Martin with the House Martins and Swallows.
Retired soaked after this, but worth it!:t:

 

[seggs]

I've a great birding day and haven't moved form the house. Whilst making a cup of tea this afternoon I noticed a Coal Tit in our garden!! Chuffed to bits as we've never had them before, I texted Mick who rang & said "get the camera". By the time I'd set it up and got a quick photo, to my right I saw a Long Tail Tit! We had them briefly about 18 months ago when they came in to get the cobwebs from the fence and this is the only other time I've seen them. Also after a long absence the Robin has returned.

I've been watching all afternoon and 1 Coal Tit quickly turned into 2. It's great to have something different. As soon as this damn rain stops, I'm off out to drill holes in the tree and shove some fat in it!

Joanne

Great stuff Joanne about the Garden:t:
Carefull you might get the Tree Preservation Society(or similar) after you!:eek!::-O
Keep that Camera handy!

 

[nellieberta]

But the biggest surprise was seeing 7 Yellow wagtails on the once flooded pitch(now a mud flat) at the Academy, along with 40+ Pied wags and same amount of Medpips.
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Hi Steve,
Joanne and I had 3 OR 4 y wags in exactly the same place on sunday, also a knot. Didnt dare report it coz (for the one and only time this summer) there was a heat haze:eek!: which made positive ID a little tricky. there were also a few grey wags just to compound things.
Top report though:t:

Regards

Mick

 

[seggs]

Hi Steve,
Joanne and I had 3 OR 4 y wags in exactly the same place on sunday, also a knot. Didnt dare report it coz (for the one and only time this summer) there was a heat haze:eek!: which made positive ID a little tricky. there were also a few grey wags just to compound things.
Top report though:t:

Regards

Mick

Aye Mick a heat haze would compound matters here!!lol. We seen 1/2 Adult Yellow wags., here today the rest were juvs. Nice to see a good show of young birds! Hope they return.