In AND around Sunderland (1 Viewer)

[Adam W]

looks like a bottle nosed dolphin or possibly white beak to me mate good sighting what ever but the former is more likely as they often move singly and harbour often has them visit

Thanks mate:t:

 

[ohark]

Thanks mate:t:

there was one that spent a lot of time in the harbour 2/3 yrs ago, it got quite 'friendly' then it just moved off. single male BN dolphins often seem to seek out other relationships there are several famous examples fungi in Eire is probably the best and longest example he's been around for years and then there was of course freddie up at amble. lets hope he hangs around a while

 

[ian hamilton]

Timber Beach 1040-1200 yesterday.
Cormorant, Grey Heron (1), 3prs Shelduck, drake Mallard, pr Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Lbb Gull, Woodpigeon, Swallow, Wren, Robin, Blackbird, Whitethroat (3), Willow Warbler (2), Chiffchaff (1), Blue Tit, Great Tit, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Bullfinch.

 

[Adam W]

A few shots of the Red Backed Shrike from near Morrisons this evening, Showed well after a little bit of a wait.

 

[Adam W]

Managed to catch up with two of the many Red Backed Shrikes this afternoon, excellent to see 2 together nad showing so well,stunning birds.
Also a brief view of a female Redstart in the Lodge garden.

Doubled my lifetime tally of Red Backed Shrikes in the last 5 days.

 

[degsy_safc]

Managed to catch up with two of the many Red Backed Shrikes this afternoon, excellent to see 2 together nad showing so well,stunning birds.
Also a brief view of a female Redstart in the Lodge garden.

Doubled my lifetime tally of Red Backed Shrikes in the last 5 days.

Hi Adam - nice to catch up with you and your dad today - nice pics, did you not get any of the 2 male birds fighting??

 

[Adam W]

Hi Derek, Nice to catch up with you again. This was all I got but its not up to much.
Just been looking at a couple of your shots, stunning as ever.

 

[degsy_safc]

Hi Derek, Nice to catch up with you again. This was all I got but its not up to much.
Just been looking at a couple of your shots, stunning as ever.

Aye they were a bit distant but you managed to get them both of them in the frame - i didn't come anywhere near what you got. Nice to have a natter and it always makes things easier when there are 3 pairs of eyes opposed to 1!!

 

[jp59]

Popped over to the allotments at Whitburn and had a few minutes gander at a RB Shrike before it shot off south into the mist.

Didn't see any others so counting my blessings as it's my second lifer after the Wryneck at South Gare

 

[milvus milvus]

Roker marina.

28 Canada geese flying north 7-45am, today, then two Mute swans flying south five minutes later.

 

[Adam W]

28 Canada geese flying north 7-45am, today, then two Mute swans flying south five minutes later.

I heard those flying over my house this morning, I also heard them flying over work yesterday afternoon.

 

[ian hamilton]

I heard those flying over my house this morning, I also heard them flying over work yesterday afternoon.

i also saw them this morning flying over southwick road at 0825.

 

[Adam W]

17 Canada Geese very low over the roof tops south towards Roker marina at 9.30pm.

 

[ian hamilton]

Roker 0610-0640.
Fulmar flew north, 2 Ringed Plover on roker beach and a Sandwich Tern flew south.

Whitburn 0640-0915.
Fulmar, Cormorant, Grey Heron(2), 2 Tufted Duck flew sw, drake Eider, Oystercatcher, 5 Ringed Plover flew north, Herring Gull, Gbb Gull, Sandwich Tern, 1 Common Tern flew south, Woodpigeon, Sand Martin, House Martin, Swallow, Rock Pipit, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Robin, Blackbird, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit, Magpie, Rook, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet and a Grey Seal close inshore.

Barmston Pond 1130-1230.
1 Great Crested Grebe, 2prs Little Grebe, 5 Mallard, 12 Tufted Duck, 10 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 1 Oystercatcher flew NE, 16 Herring Gull, 5 Lbb Gull, 1 Common Tern, Woodpigeon, lots of Swifts over, Sand Martin, Wren, Robin, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Reed Bunting.

 

[ian hamilton]

Timber Beach 1250-1415.
Grey Heron, pr Shelduck with 12 ducklings, mf Mallard, Kestrel, Pheasant, Herring Gull, Lbb Gull, Gbb Gull attempting to take a duckling, Common Tern, Woodpigeon, Wren, Blackbird, Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Bullfinch.

 

[ian hamilton]

Barmston Pond 1010-1230.
1 Great Crested Grebe, pr Little Grebe, 3 Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck, 10 Coot, 24 Herring Gull, 4 Lbb Gull, 1 Common Tern, lots of Swifts again over, House Martin, Sedge Warbler, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Chaffinch and Reed Bunting.

there were lots of bamboo sticks with empty pop bottles just above the water level allaround the far edge of the pond,no idea for the reason why, maybe something to do with catching insects.

 

[Michael A]

Barmston Pond 1010-1230.
1 Great Crested Grebe, pr Little Grebe, 3 Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck, 10 Coot, 24 Herring Gull, 4 Lbb Gull, 1 Common Tern, lots of Swifts again over, House Martin, Sedge Warbler, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Chaffinch and Reed Bunting.

there were lots of bamboo sticks with empty pop bottles just above the water level allaround the far edge of the pond,no idea for the reason why, maybe something to do with catching insects.

As kids we used this method for catching newts and small fish.

 

[dampflippers]

Probably a newt / amphibian survey, but now illegal to do unless licenced.
I think I can probably guarantee it was by an approved surveyor.
(But they should have been lifted before 12.30!)

 

[daz_martin]

Is this a linnet ?

apologies for the photo, heavily cropped. heard the bird before i saw it, loud screeching type noise. I have never seen one before, my daughter told me a while back that she had seen a bird with a red head on the feeders, i told her it was a linnet, showed her pics and she adamant it wasn't (shes 11). anyhoo this was in the tree today, small back garden middle of a housing estate in washington.

 

[ian hamilton]

Barmston Pond 0745-0935.
pr Great Crested Grebe, 2 prs Little Grebe, pr Mute Swan, 6 Mallard, 9 Tufted Duck, 8 Coot, 1 Moorhen, 9 Herring Gull, 6 Lbb Gull, 2 Common Tern over, Woodpigeon, lots of Swifts over, House Martin, Swallow, Wren, Robin, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting.