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Northumbrian Birding (3 Viewers)
- Thread starter Stewart J.
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brianfm
Botanical Birder
I understand that we still have a Harris's Hawk loose in the park Davy. It seems to be surviving very well on a good supply of rabbits.
woodhornbirder
Well-known member
grebe on wansbeck in morpeth just below weir @ 2pm today.
virtually certain it was black necked, but didnt have bins so was hard to be certain.
virtually certain it was black necked, but didnt have bins so was hard to be certain.
Apparently the pheasants are getting a real battering, i hope its caught soon.
Red Deer Davy, its been there quite a while. But heaven knows where it came from.
Andy Atkinson
Druridge Bayer
I saw a Harris Hawk flying across a field next to the big roundabout at Seaton Burn in December - not a million miles away from Swallow pond. Looks like it's a magnet for stray wildlife. I saw the stag there last year and did a massive double take. What next - beaver probably!
gbstrat
Active member
Yikes! A friend says that his cousin let one of those lose about a year ago for a few days, only trouble being, that every time he went back to get it he had no joy.
The Liverbirder
Well-known member
Getting Out More
Half a dozen Pintail at the north end of Cresswell this afternoon inc a crackin' drake. Several hundred Common Scoter off the beach and a Barn Owl to the south and east of the hide. Great to be getting back to the birds!
Half a dozen Pintail at the north end of Cresswell this afternoon inc a crackin' drake. Several hundred Common Scoter off the beach and a Barn Owl to the south and east of the hide. Great to be getting back to the birds!
Airport Barn Owl
For those who have been searching for or following the Barn Owl thread...sorry to say aircraft and birds(as we know!) don't mix.
The full intact remains of a Barn Owl were picked up from the runway on Wednesday after a collision with a Saab 2000 aircraft.
Hopefully there are more of these around the airfield(Barn Owls not Saab 2000's)..will keep you posted.
For those who have been searching for or following the Barn Owl thread...sorry to say aircraft and birds(as we know!) don't mix.
The full intact remains of a Barn Owl were picked up from the runway on Wednesday after a collision with a Saab 2000 aircraft.
Hopefully there are more of these around the airfield(Barn Owls not Saab 2000's)..will keep you posted.
seggs
Alrite!
Nice to see you back Gordon:t:
I was at Cresswell myself this late pm, Dipped on the Pintails and the Barnie, but did have 3 Scaup 1 male and 2 female , 2 pairs of R.B.Mergs. 100+ Golden Plover over which never settled whilst i was here, a few Goldeneye and all the common ducks....and the few thousand Pinkies that where split between 3 main flocks, one to the south of the pond and the other 2 just north of Bells farm...20+ Twite on the dunes.
7 Whoopers to the west of QE2Park.
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The Liverbirder
Well-known member
More Doom'n'Gloom
Following on from the ex-Barn Owl referred to above, take a sorry look at;
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK...ats_Rare_Wading_Bird_In_Front_Of_Birdwatchers
It's life (or not), I guess!
Following on from the ex-Barn Owl referred to above, take a sorry look at;
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK...ats_Rare_Wading_Bird_In_Front_Of_Birdwatchers
It's life (or not), I guess!
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Bonsaibirder
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Waxwing
Not sure if this is of interest to anyone - a single Waxwing flew NW over the Newcastle General Hospital at 08:30 this morning.
Cheers,
Steve
Not sure if this is of interest to anyone - a single Waxwing flew NW over the Newcastle General Hospital at 08:30 this morning.
Cheers,
Steve
Barred Wobbler
Well-known member
Barn Owl
I've just had a barn owl attempt suicide by flying across the road in front of my windscreen as I came off Hipsburn roundabout on the A1068.
I've just had a barn owl attempt suicide by flying across the road in front of my windscreen as I came off Hipsburn roundabout on the A1068.
Stewart J.
Well-known member
13 Waxwing feeding in berry bushes in village at 10.30hrs a new house tick (South Tyne, Haltwhistle area) unable to relocate later.
PM, Watched 2 displaying Red Kites on West Allen, very windy with heavy snow showers at time, didn't seem to put them off!
Plenmeller Moor, late afternoon Red Grouse very visible and many displaying or seem already paired up.
Stewart
PM, Watched 2 displaying Red Kites on West Allen, very windy with heavy snow showers at time, didn't seem to put them off!
Plenmeller Moor, late afternoon Red Grouse very visible and many displaying or seem already paired up.
Stewart
First trip off patch, started at the QE2 country park. 10 Redpoll showed well, and the usual greeting committee, of swans and geese as i arrived.
Linton pond was quite, no unusual gulls or geese, jay in the woods.
Bells farm, 60+ twite were active, and 5 pied wagtail but nowt else showing.
Cresswell pond, far too full and not much on show. scaup was the highlight + usual wildfowl in small quantities.
Cresswell village, brief view of Nordic Jackdaw at the turning circle by the cafe.
Quite day with few surprises.
Linton pond was quite, no unusual gulls or geese, jay in the woods.
Bells farm, 60+ twite were active, and 5 pied wagtail but nowt else showing.
Cresswell pond, far too full and not much on show. scaup was the highlight + usual wildfowl in small quantities.
Cresswell village, brief view of Nordic Jackdaw at the turning circle by the cafe.
Quite day with few surprises.