woodhornbirder
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1 report that white rumped has gone, anyone got more info?
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Barred Wobbler
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Druridge Pools.
There have been further developments at the south-facing hide at Druridge.
They've built some viewing slots. No roof yet, nor seating to use the viewing slots, so when you stand there you are confronted at eye level by green-coloured timber with the slots at chest level. Handy if you feel like slipping a disc while stooping to look through the new slots with binoculars.
It took less time to reconstruct Germany after the second world war than it has to patch this place up.
There have been further developments at the south-facing hide at Druridge.
They've built some viewing slots. No roof yet, nor seating to use the viewing slots, so when you stand there you are confronted at eye level by green-coloured timber with the slots at chest level. Handy if you feel like slipping a disc while stooping to look through the new slots with binoculars.
It took less time to reconstruct Germany after the second world war than it has to patch this place up.
Alan G
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This happens whenever I try looking through the slots at the budge screen.
The Liverbirder
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All Quiet On The West(ern) Hartford Front
The Travellers have gone and the access gate is back on. Crikey, I had to park the car and walk to the Flash! 3
Not worth expending the energy though. Apart from a few BHGs, nothing on or near the water.
Best bit was a tree with 40 or more Goldfinches in (never seen so many).
Arcot was equally quiet (1930 hrs). Sedgie fledgies in the reeds, Willow Warbler young'uns in the willows (no surprise there then) and Whitethroat babies too.
The Travellers have gone and the access gate is back on. Crikey, I had to park the car and walk to the Flash! 3
Not worth expending the energy though. Apart from a few BHGs, nothing on or near the water.
Best bit was a tree with 40 or more Goldfinches in (never seen so many).
Arcot was equally quiet (1930 hrs). Sedgie fledgies in the reeds, Willow Warbler young'uns in the willows (no surprise there then) and Whitethroat babies too.
The Liverbirder
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Who saw the Black Stork over Cramlington today? Half a mile from where I live BUT 14 MILES FROM WHERE I WORK!!!!!!
Brian Bullough
DIGIDOPE
Personally I liked it better as it was with perhaps a small rain cover to step back into if it's heavy rain, but I saw the Lesser Yellowlegs, Cuckoo, Short Eared, Garganey Wood Sand et al, all fly overhead as I stood , and could easily see along the fence line either way, it did not seem to bother the birds although you did get the odd ****** (insert your own ) person stand on the wall to get a better view,in the past you went in to find the grass was higher than the windows which is no good to anyone
Brian
Barred Wobbler
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There was a "working party" of about 5 or 6 carrying planks from a pick-up this morning. Things must be proceeding apace.
(I liked the open-air option better too.)
(I liked the open-air option better too.)
seggs
Alrite!
Good news some sort of work is being carried out at the site, in the past ive found this hide to be used as a toilet and a drinking den for kids.
So the open air type of screen would be a good idea so long as they get the viewing slots hights right, not like the back hurting one,s at the Budge. Who ever thought up this screen had a good idea for vantage point but no idea how to make it user friendly.
The Oddie is a excellent hide and seems to have escaped the problems the south facing hide has had in my times of visiting, but the same problem with the water level here as in Cresswell comes across.
Bring back the sand/mud bar in front of the hide at Cresswell and the small margin of exposed shoreline surrounding edge of water on the north pool at Druridge.....Happy memories!
So the open air type of screen would be a good idea so long as they get the viewing slots hights right, not like the back hurting one,s at the Budge. Who ever thought up this screen had a good idea for vantage point but no idea how to make it user friendly.
The Oddie is a excellent hide and seems to have escaped the problems the south facing hide has had in my times of visiting, but the same problem with the water level here as in Cresswell comes across.
Bring back the sand/mud bar in front of the hide at Cresswell and the small margin of exposed shoreline surrounding edge of water on the north pool at Druridge.....Happy memories!
martin kitching
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last minute space on NTBC pelagic
One place available on this evening's trip
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=1255785#post1255785
cheers
martin
One place available on this evening's trip
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=1255785#post1255785
cheers
martin
The Liverbirder
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Egret Egressed
My one-and-only find of yesterday at Longhirst Flash was gone this morning. Also missing were the fishermen at Bothal so it was as busy there today as it was not yesterday. Coot frenzy (adults and youngsters), Mallards plus ducklings, Pochards with theirs, Little Grebes with littler grebes and two pairs of Ruddies (plus 4 little'uns, I think). The Mute cygnets are getting bigger as are the Tuftylings. Bit of a water fowl nursery but nice nonetheless.
My one-and-only find of yesterday at Longhirst Flash was gone this morning. Also missing were the fishermen at Bothal so it was as busy there today as it was not yesterday. Coot frenzy (adults and youngsters), Mallards plus ducklings, Pochards with theirs, Little Grebes with littler grebes and two pairs of Ruddies (plus 4 little'uns, I think). The Mute cygnets are getting bigger as are the Tuftylings. Bit of a water fowl nursery but nice nonetheless.
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woodhornbirder
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went to church point to test my new scope last evening; as good as one can expect from 50quid scope!
Nothing much around except 12 knot on the beach.
I thought i had a bonaparts gull on beach, but i decide it was a bhg with a dity bill, certianly looked dark though!
Nothing much around except 12 knot on the beach.
I thought i had a bonaparts gull on beach, but i decide it was a bhg with a dity bill, certianly looked dark though!
woodhornbirder
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shocking!
bg reports WRS is back at cresswell. Could be worth a visit!
bg reports WRS is back at cresswell. Could be worth a visit!
Newton Stringer
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An amazing number of roseates at the Long Nanny yesterday !!
.... some pics on my blog...
http://newtonstringer.blogspot.com/
.... some pics on my blog...
http://newtonstringer.blogspot.com/
rokermartin
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Excellent number of Roseate Terns but not many juvs.Biggest count i have seen is 26 .
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rokermartin
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It was only seen for one day has'nt been seen since.
James Thomas
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Obviously no use for anything other than a record but we stopped off at the Hirsel at Coldstream on our way back from Scotland and an Osprey flew over this morning and then headed south.
woodhornbirder
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Walked over to cresswell pond today to try and see this elusive sandpiper....
True to form i missed it !
Little egret flew sw toward ellington as i arrived. Bean goose still there, with the 3 garganey also feeding well.
Loads of common waders about.
Marsh harrier flwe over about noon. Also seen hangin about the ponds at bells farm.
I left about 5pm. so WRS probably appear at 8pm !
True to form i missed it !
Little egret flew sw toward ellington as i arrived. Bean goose still there, with the 3 garganey also feeding well.
Loads of common waders about.
Marsh harrier flwe over about noon. Also seen hangin about the ponds at bells farm.
I left about 5pm. so WRS probably appear at 8pm !
woodhornbirder
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nother long walk...through north seaton, down to the river then east to the river mouth. There were 40+ redshanks feeding just east of the spine road bridge, 1 whimbrel.
On the beach there was a tern roost at the very end of the river,, inc 1 roseate.
Walked round to church point in newbiggin, nothing much there, so went on to beacon point which was heaving with birds!
There were ~200 golden plover on the rocks, with 30 turnstones, 8 snipe flew over head a couple of times. 40+ terns of various types, no roseate.
2 grps of ducks about 20ft from the rocks; 12 common scoter(males) and the other eiders.
2 skuas offshore, whic i think were arctic and a bonxie.
SO high light for me was seeing the scoter...ive never seen them so closeto shore as that. was worth the aching limbs )
On the beach there was a tern roost at the very end of the river,, inc 1 roseate.
Walked round to church point in newbiggin, nothing much there, so went on to beacon point which was heaving with birds!
There were ~200 golden plover on the rocks, with 30 turnstones, 8 snipe flew over head a couple of times. 40+ terns of various types, no roseate.
2 grps of ducks about 20ft from the rocks; 12 common scoter(males) and the other eiders.
2 skuas offshore, whic i think were arctic and a bonxie.
SO high light for me was seeing the scoter...ive never seen them so closeto shore as that. was worth the aching limbs )