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Northumbrian Birding (1 Viewer)
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Stewart J.
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Yo Salty nice to see you posting here again.
Good birding mate, the Leicas are doing great.
ATB
Stewart
Gill Osborne
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Yeah, where you been hiding! Seeing a Goshawk is a lot easier than seeing you these days 
:-O Glad to see you still oot birding :t:
I'm hoping to get up to Kielder sometime in the next fortnight or so - haven't been there for a couple of years at least! :smoke:
:-O Glad to see you still oot birding :t:I'm hoping to get up to Kielder sometime in the next fortnight or so - haven't been there for a couple of years at least! :smoke:
Dont think these will go to far Seggs, so just get down to site this weekend.
John Fleet
287 and counting!!
.but why post a report of birds at St Mary's on the Durham thread I wonder? No matter, I'm off to see them shortly....
Vipers
Brunswick Birder
Nice one mate!! Good to see you are still getting out and about.
Ray.Scott
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Being a newby to the bird forum, and my Interest Is mainly photoraphing birds/wildlife atc, I don't know the boundries etc, and also thought I could only post on the one forum i.e Durham, as I'm from that area.
Anyway you live and learn so next time I'm over the border so to speak, If I get anything of Interest I'll be sure to post on the relevant Forum:t:.
Attached Is a few different shots from St, Mary's pool, taken yesterday.
Also thanks to Seggs for your PM comments and Info:t:.
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Nice set of photos there Scuzz, Garganey showing well again today, also a bit of movement on the sea with gannets, fulmars, scoter all noted. The highlight was 3 Manx Shearwater north.
The fox sat on the wetland surrounded by about twenty Carrion crow, it didnt bat an eyelid.
The fox sat on the wetland surrounded by about twenty Carrion crow, it didnt bat an eyelid.
The Liverbirder
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Wind In The Willows
Delayed start today. Working too hard this week so no time to visit Mr Asda. Got up this morning and our cupboards made Old Mother Hubbard's look like Nigella Lawson's!! After a domestic restock, off to get some air.
St. Mary's was good for the Garganey (10.45 am), although the 'gentle breeze' was moving well through the willows, so no migrants I could see or hear. Added Gannet to the year list too.
Went elsewhere and ticked BN Grebe and Ruddy Duck (11.45 am).
14 Whoopers at Longhirst Flash, no white winged gulls though (1 pm). Two RPs at Bothal, but no LRPs.
East Chev. was dead as was Arcot.
Delayed start today. Working too hard this week so no time to visit Mr Asda. Got up this morning and our cupboards made Old Mother Hubbard's look like Nigella Lawson's!! After a domestic restock, off to get some air.
St. Mary's was good for the Garganey (10.45 am), although the 'gentle breeze' was moving well through the willows, so no migrants I could see or hear. Added Gannet to the year list too.
Went elsewhere and ticked BN Grebe and Ruddy Duck (11.45 am).
14 Whoopers at Longhirst Flash, no white winged gulls though (1 pm). Two RPs at Bothal, but no LRPs.
East Chev. was dead as was Arcot.
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Been up the Cheviots for a couple of days.
Decided to head up the coastal route on Thursday afternoon .
The Cranes were still showing well in the middle of the field , despite the farmer spraying the far side.
Despite being no Gull expert, managed to pick out a Glaucous on Linton Ponds.
Finally called in at Druridge Pools, where the Firecrest gave itself away immediately.(Is there two here ?) Pretty certain i heard another one calling..
The Harthope Valley was as productive as ever on Friday, single Ring Ouzel in the Hawsen Burn area . Loads of Green Woodpeckers , Grey Wags, Lesser Redpolls, Buzzards, Red Legs, Stonechats and a few Woodcock..
Decided to head up the coastal route on Thursday afternoon .
The Cranes were still showing well in the middle of the field , despite the farmer spraying the far side.
Despite being no Gull expert, managed to pick out a Glaucous on Linton Ponds.
Finally called in at Druridge Pools, where the Firecrest gave itself away immediately.(Is there two here ?) Pretty certain i heard another one calling..
The Harthope Valley was as productive as ever on Friday, single Ring Ouzel in the Hawsen Burn area . Loads of Green Woodpeckers , Grey Wags, Lesser Redpolls, Buzzards, Red Legs, Stonechats and a few Woodcock..
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seggs
Alrite!
quick one
managed to dive away from work earlier today and got excellent views of the pair of garganey at st.marys:t:..at one point the birds were just 20 foot away from one of the screens!.but they were moving around the wet lands alot..even within 15 feet of a fox asleep in the grass at one stage..
the starlings here were very active also,,must be 300+.
eiders pics from the fish quay...
nice to meet mal r.:t:
managed to dive away from work earlier today and got excellent views of the pair of garganey at st.marys:t:..at one point the birds were just 20 foot away from one of the screens!.but they were moving around the wet lands alot..even within 15 feet of a fox asleep in the grass at one stage..
the starlings here were very active also,,must be 300+.
eiders pics from the fish quay...
nice to meet mal r.:t:
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Good to meet you, too, Steve.:t: Always nice to put a face to a name.
When I showed my wife (non-birder) a pic of the drake garganey, she said: "It looks as if it's made out of three different ducks". It had never struck me before, but you can see what she means.
Malcolm
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nellieberta
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St Mary's Island
At St Mary's Island this morning in between several blizzards! Amongst the usuals, caught the Garganey on the pool but too far to photograph, White Wagtail (so everyone there said), Rock Pipit and the dodgy looking Carrion Crow around the North shore, had to give up when the weather REALLY started!
At St Mary's Island this morning in between several blizzards! Amongst the usuals, caught the Garganey on the pool but too far to photograph, White Wagtail (so everyone there said), Rock Pipit and the dodgy looking Carrion Crow around the North shore, had to give up when the weather REALLY started!
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Bonsaibirder
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Wagtail
Hi Nellieberta,
I'm pretty sure that is a female Pied Wagtail, although they can be tricky. The mantle colour doesn't look pale enough for White Wagtail, the flanks have a lot of grey on them and the black of the crown and nape seems to merge diffusely into the mantle.
Cheers,
Hi Nellieberta,
I'm pretty sure that is a female Pied Wagtail, although they can be tricky. The mantle colour doesn't look pale enough for White Wagtail, the flanks have a lot of grey on them and the black of the crown and nape seems to merge diffusely into the mantle.
Cheers,
rokermartin
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4 BN Grebe and male Ruddy duck this am.Chiffchaff singing beside the Tyne Tunnel. I cannot remember seeing as many Chiffchaff before,seen loads in the last few days.
rokermartin
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I agree its a female Pied Wagtail it is not pale enough to be a White Wagtail.