June Atkinson
Well-known member
Another up-date 18th November 2007
Courtesy of Northern Kites.
Birds continue to use the large communal roost at Rowlands Gill, Sherburn Towers but a few birds are still roosting in Gibside and one or two other locations. In the region of up to 30 birds have been present at the main roost, with most of the territorial birds roosting in their breeding territories, though some of these are occasionally popping in to the big roost.
Recently, we have had a plethora of visiting kites from elsewhere. There have been two birds from Dumfries and Galloway, our first bird from Yorkshire and an, as-yet unidentified, individual from central Scotland – our first from that area. We have also had reported, a bird from Aberdeen – but this has not been confirmed by subsequent work. Ken Sanderson commented, after tracking work on 12th, that as many kites seemed to be coming together, later on during the day, to the main roost, he suspected that many of them were foraging outside the Derwent Valley, perhaps in the Sunniside or the Team Valley areas. Worth keeping an eye open in those areas?
Where to See Birds
Once again, birds are to be seen on a regular basis in all of their ‘usual haunts’: Gibside, Lockhaugh, Highfield, Barlow Fell, at the Black Horse pub at Barlow and along Fellside Road, between Whickham and Burnopfield.
Attached are three images.
a) Julie Chrisp doing a Presentation at the Poachers' Rest pub in Powburn. We had a good night, and hope to attract more and more interest from those living in the north of the County.
b) Judy Summerson (Centre), one of our long-serving Volunteers, talking to a couple of folk attending the Presentation.
There is now a "cluster" Point at the Wooler Community Centre. They have kindly agreed to support the Project in the winter months, when the Ingram Valley Tourist Office is closed. So, if you're anywhere in that area, do call in and have a browse.
c) Julie delivering the goods"
Courtesy of Northern Kites.
Birds continue to use the large communal roost at Rowlands Gill, Sherburn Towers but a few birds are still roosting in Gibside and one or two other locations. In the region of up to 30 birds have been present at the main roost, with most of the territorial birds roosting in their breeding territories, though some of these are occasionally popping in to the big roost.
Recently, we have had a plethora of visiting kites from elsewhere. There have been two birds from Dumfries and Galloway, our first bird from Yorkshire and an, as-yet unidentified, individual from central Scotland – our first from that area. We have also had reported, a bird from Aberdeen – but this has not been confirmed by subsequent work. Ken Sanderson commented, after tracking work on 12th, that as many kites seemed to be coming together, later on during the day, to the main roost, he suspected that many of them were foraging outside the Derwent Valley, perhaps in the Sunniside or the Team Valley areas. Worth keeping an eye open in those areas?
Where to See Birds
Once again, birds are to be seen on a regular basis in all of their ‘usual haunts’: Gibside, Lockhaugh, Highfield, Barlow Fell, at the Black Horse pub at Barlow and along Fellside Road, between Whickham and Burnopfield.
Attached are three images.
a) Julie Chrisp doing a Presentation at the Poachers' Rest pub in Powburn. We had a good night, and hope to attract more and more interest from those living in the north of the County.
b) Judy Summerson (Centre), one of our long-serving Volunteers, talking to a couple of folk attending the Presentation.
There is now a "cluster" Point at the Wooler Community Centre. They have kindly agreed to support the Project in the winter months, when the Ingram Valley Tourist Office is closed. So, if you're anywhere in that area, do call in and have a browse.
c) Julie delivering the goods"
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