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[Mouldy]

Re: Woodcock

he asked what to with it so i suggested taking along to leazes park boating lake and letting it go there near the water as, being tired it would vulnerable to cats. i'm not sure he understood what vulnerable meant.

i hope the poor thing was ok.

seen reported on another thread (along with a few snipeing comments), this link seems to indicate a happy ending.

http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/pag...~939417,00.html

Cheers

 

[Vipers]

I had a trip upto East Chev this morning, very quiet on the pools. A Barnacle Goose was mixing with a flock of Canada's on the North pool and a large flock of Greylag and pink-feet flew in and join them. There was a 1st winter Med Gull in a field by the road.
On the sea a Great Northern Diver worked its way North up the coast, there were also 5 or 6 Red-Throated Divers off shore with a few small groups of Common Scoter.

On the way home I stopped at West Hartford to see the Short-Eared Owls. There were at least 3 showing very well and a Common Buzzard sitting in a tree beyond the flash.

 

[tony robb]

i thought i knew Northumberland until i started visiting this site......where is west hartford please???

 

[Vipers]

I hope this link helps Tony.

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.s...=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf

 

[The Liverbirder]

Isn't it a beauty

Crackin' drake LT Duck on Holywell Pond at noon. Flew off at 12.05 pm northwest. Not seen again (I checked West Hartford, Arcot and Big Waters). Also a equally stunnin' female Goosander at Arcot at 14.10 pm. It too departed, flying south west. At 42, I can still make the birds move the opposite way!!!!

 

[tony robb]

thanks Gary thats a great help....and as i used to live apporximatly 5 minutes away quite embarrassing too.....

 

[The Liverbirder]

Better DAy

12/12 - 0850 - Arcot Pond - Female Goosander back, accompanied by a Grey Heron, 15 Mallards, two Moorhen, 3 BH Gulls and 2 C Gulls. Four Bullfinches and several Redwing in the hedges.

0930 - West Hartford - Two Kestrels, Two Buzzards, c100 Lapwing, c20 Teal & c40 Gulls (H/BH/C). Sadly, no SEOs but Lifer 169 for me was a juvenile Peregrine that spent a good five minutes back and forth over the Flash and surrounds. Quite brilliant!

 

[The Liverbirder]

Not a lot!

Bothal Pond - 161206 - 1015 hrs - c400 Lapwing, c200 Golden Plover, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Cormorants, two dozen Redshanks, 30 or so Wigeon and half Northumberland's BH Gull population!

Arcot Pond - 1315 hrs - 5 Grey Herons, one Goldeneye, a dozen or so Mallards, one Kestrel, similar numbers of Common Gulls and a few BH Gulls.

West Hartford - 1415 hrs - Crow and Magpie vs. Sparrowhawk (nil nil draw), two SEOs, two Stonechat and the other half of Northumberland's BH Gull population!

 

[LSB]

Blog Site

Hi all,
Ive been following this site for awhile and really enjoy it. Its a Blog run by one of Northumberlands birders. Enjoy

Here

 

[The Liverbirder]

Still No Hawfinches

Hulne Park, 0930 - 1030 and 1415 - 1445, Numerous finches (bull/Green/Chaff), Tits (Great/Blue/Coal/LT), Nuthatches, Goldcrests, Green W/pecker (heard), Blackbirds & Mistle Thrushes but no Hawfinches. Pair were present most of Saturday 16th in the tall deciduous trees near the Gatehouse.

Possibly, a Goshawk high over the Park three times but not yet sure enough to say definately.

 

[piecatcher]

Threestoneburn wood today 1 Goshawk over the wood, party of crossbill's at the edge of the plantation - Steve

 

[LSB]

Possibly, a Goshawk high over the Park three times but not yet sure enough to say definately....



I had a text message from a mate this afternoon telling me of a Goshawk rpt'd at Hulne Park, so either this was your report or there was deff a Goshawk there today....Hope it was the latter for you

 

[The Liverbirder]

Threestoneburn wood today 1 Goshawk over the wood, party of crossbill's at the edge of the plantation - Steve

Where's Threestoneburn Wood, please?

 

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streetmaps.co.uk

Where's Threestoneburn Wood, please?

hi there millyg try streetmaps .i looked it up and it looks like it in the middle of nowhere and a fair old walk north west from ingram valley

 

[LSB]

Shore Lark rpt again at Cresswell and Richardson's Canada Goose at East Chevington....

 

[seggs]

Shore Lark rpt again at Cresswell and Richardson's Canada Goose at East Chevington....

hi lsb .. where has the shore lark been sited around cresswell?

 

[LSB]

hi lsb .. where has the shore lark been sited around cresswell?

Last rpt I got was in the dunes opposite Bells pond (near the hump in the road)

 

[MH68]

Just popped on to wish you all a merry xmas and all the best for 2007. Haven`t been able to get out at all with this cold weather playing havoc with my arthritis hence no reports for a while.Hopefully if we get a break in the weather and some mild conditions i`ll be able to get out and about again...

Mark

 

[level seven]

Just popped on to wish you all a merry xmas and all the best for 2007. Haven`t been able to get out at all with this cold weather playing havoc with my arthritis hence no reports for a while.Hopefully if we get a break in the weather and some mild conditions i`ll be able to get out and about again

All the best to you too Mark. Hope you manage to get out soon. With the cold and grey skies, it's certainly not too inviting at the minute.

Keep the reports of your visits to Gosforth Reserve coming. They're appreciated. I would have missed the Garganeys in April (a lifer for me) if you hadn't mentioned them.

 

[MH68]

Cheers Graham, i`ll certainly post anything interesting i come across down there once i get out again. Nice to know my reports have been of use

take care mate,
Mark