Northumbrian Birding (7 Viewers)

[shellscape]

Pauls!
Of course we do- they have even made two nests public knowledge, one with web cam!

 

[Adam W]

Correct me if I'm wrong but doesnt resident mean they are permanantly present all year which presumably no Osprey's are. Are you referring to the regular returning breeding birds we have in Northumberland?

 

[Alan Tilmouth]

Do we really have resident Ospreys in Northumberland?

Prior to the 2011 record on 27th November the previous latest record was 22nd November (1957) - none are known to have wintered i.e. been reported in Dec/Jan or Feb as far as I know.

 

[shellscape]

sorry- i meant resident during the Summer, ie nesting here- obviously they depart for africa!
sorry for any misunderstanding!

 

[_pauls]

Glorious morning at Druridge Bay... not too many waders around but four red-throated divers plus red-breasted merganser, cormorant and common scoter.

One of the divers was very approachable - hunting in the shallows just off shore.

 

[degsy_safc]

Had a ride to Cresswell this morning, been about 4 weeks since i last paid a visit. Not a lot out of the ordinary to see unfortunately but the Stonechats by the main road and the Skylarks singing were nice all the same. Opted to go to Prestwick Carr in the hope the Short Eared Owls would put on a nice display, wasn't disappointed - these birds have been absolute stars for a good 6 months now :t:

Couple of pictures;

 

[Gill Osborne]

Any sign of the shrike?

BTW speaking of summer birds....I had a customer in my shop yesterday informing me he'd seen a cuckoo last week That'll probably be the same as the woman who has a peregrine taking spuggies in her garden and the farner with a snowy owl in his back felds every night :-O

 

[lazza]

Does anyone know if a peregrine has been spotted before flying over Morpeth town centre? I was at KEVI high school on Friday evening (for my girls' first dancing performance...at the tender age of 4!), and saw a dark raptor soaring southwards which suddenly seemed to wheel sideways and plummet downards... probably a sparrowhawk...but appeared quite large - though difficult to judge... so just thought I'd ask...!

 

[degsy_safc]

Any sign of the shrike?

No unfortunately not Gill - i also had a couple of hours on Saturday and no sign then either ..

 

[NeilF]

Had a ride to Cresswell this morning, been about 4 weeks since i last paid a visit. Not a lot out of the ordinary to see unfortunately but the Stonechats by the main road and the Skylarks singing were nice all the same. Opted to go to Prestwick Carr in the hope the Short Eared Owls would put on a nice display, wasn't disappointed - these birds have been absolute stars for a good 6 months now :t:

Couple of pictures;

Awesome pictures as always Derek :t:

 

[degsy_safc]

Awesome pictures as always Derek :t:

Many thanks Neil - Seems like ages since we bumped into each other and had a good natter ...

 

[One Man and His Dog]

Any sign of the shrike?

BTW speaking of summer birds....I had a customer in my shop yesterday informing me he'd seen a cuckoo last week That'll probably be the same as the woman who has a peregrine taking spuggies in her garden and the farner with a snowy owl in his back felds every night :-O

that reminds me gill, someone once said to me they had a kingfisher feeding on the hanging nuts in there garden :-O they wouldnt have it that it was probably a nuthatch :-O
cheers
steven

 

[ukjesters]

Shrike was up in the field east of the sentry box today. Informed Birdguides but for some reason they didn't put it out, dunno why tho?

 

[Gill Osborne]

that reminds me gill, someone once said to me they had a kingfisher feeding on the hanging nuts in there garden :-O they wouldnt have it that it was probably a nuthatch :-O
cheers
steven

:-O Oh THAT one definitely wins! :t:

The woman with the snowy owl: lives on her family's farm on Alnwick Moor. Told me she saw the bird most evenings (this was 2-3 years ago) and called it a snowy owl. I said ''Ah it'll be a barn owl then'' ''Oooh no' she said ''it's definitely a snowy owl!'' :-O
I didn't try to correct her and tell her if it WAS a snowy owl she'd have hundreds of twitchers in her garden :-O I mean, she's lived in the countryside all her life.....I'm just a townie who escaped to the country....what would I know, after all? :-O

 

[LowellMills]

I'm guessing that 'cuckoo' the guy was on about was a woodpigeon?

 

[Gill Osborne]

Probably....or a collared dove :-O

I don't bother to correct them nowadays because nine times out of ten they won't listen :smoke:

 

[Vipers]

Out and about in Northumberland this morning, there was a lot of Goshawk Activity. I also had Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Merlin, Peregrine and Buzzard. So quite a good day.

 

[June Atkinson]

We have been up-county from Ponteland today.
We had lunch at the Anglers' Arms at Weldon Bridge, Longframlington and then headed across to Rothbury, before striking westwards over to the A696.

We saw a glorious kestrel on the way over, and then three buzzards near Kirkwhelpington.

We did go into the Fontburn Reservoir in the hope of seeing an osprey, but no luck I'm afraid.

 

[seggs]

A Iceland gull(adult or just about) was on the roof of the N/Shields fish quay again today.(viewed from the south side of the Tyne ).

 

[Adam W]

We had lunch at the Anglers' Arms at Weldon Bridge, Longframlington and then headed across to Rothbury, before striking westwards over to the A696

Ah my most favourite pub, the Steak and Ale pie is to die for.
I had a Red Squirrek run across the road to Rothbury the last time i was there.