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    The Birds of Durham

    I think someone is going to be in the North Tees area sometime soon selling copies as it is heavy (very!!) and postage will be expensive. Look out for an announcement on the Teesmouth Bird Club or Durham Bird Club websites regarding times. I am sure there will be more information from someone...
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    The Birds of Durham

    Just got my copy of this new book today and it is absolutely fantastic. It must be the best value book ever, it is massive and packed with information, even up to 2011. Glad the birding is quiet at the moment as there is a lot to read. Congratulations to all involved!!
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    Seaton Tip and Seaton Common gulling - Winter 2011/12

    2w Caspian Gull on Seaton Common this afternoon, a bird I have seen previously on Cowpen Bewley tip. To balance things up 2 1w Caspian Gulls there earlier included one that looked like a bird pictured on Seaton Common on 30th Nov 2011. Judging by the number of birds too far away on the latter...
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    "Northern"-type Eider Cleveland?

    What is the thinking on birds such as this: http://www.teesmouthbc.com/forumtbc/index.php?topic=3955.0 Seems to show northern bill colour and shape of lobes but no sails? Would they be visible in these photos? Are such birds hybrids, or integrades as they would be, or is this just within the...
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    Rare and Scarce in Yorkshire

    Hi This bird is a juv and apparently not from the local collection responsible for other dodgy sightings here over the last few years. Surely comparable to a previous Yorkshire record of a bird briefly at Spurn on 1st Oct 1978. Could easily relate to a lost juv making landfall and tagging on to...
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    Durham Birding

    Hi Mark I am fairly sure they are from Bolton-on-swale/Scorton, I am reliably informed that there is a population there numbering 48 or so. Wierdly there was once a very long staying Barnacle Goose around the local parks of Teeside, consorting with Canadas and taking bread. It had a blue ring...
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    Crossbill sites

    Hi Sorry about the title, enough to put anyone off, but I was hoping someone would be able to point me in the direction of the best locations currently in Speyside for Crossbills, particularly Parrots. I am up there for a few days with my wife soon and was hoping to get to grips with some...
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    car hire

    I have just returned from a week based at Agadir with my wife. I hired a car for a week from Holiday autos at a cost of around £170 for the week. They used Budget and all went very well and I felt safe using a company such as this in a country where everyone seemingly wants to fleece you. The...
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    Kittiwakes

    Just got back from a week around Agadir and was surprised to see several Kittiwakes in the marina at the north end of the town.
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    Odd Herring type gull Seaton Carew, UK

    This bird was on the beach to the north of Seaton Carew late afternoon before too many flushes by dogwalkers. It stood out well and was watched for 20 mins with none of us being able to say for certain what it was. The only feature not visible on the pics well is the dark on the underparts which...
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    Bristol to Kagu ?

    Hi Guys Just found the thread, read it cover to cover. Fantastic!! Brings back loads of memories from a mere 2 months in Oz few years ago. I remember a Forsyth Park in North Sydney mooted as possible site for the nightjar. This was a few years ago but may be worth a go if you've not already...
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    Durham Birding

    In around 20 years of seawatching I have never accurately been able to predict passage! Strong winds will invariably bring better numbers of birds closer inshore but the really good birds are often on quieter days and there is much more at play than this. At this time of year there are large...
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    Durham Birding

    who got the little shearwater??? i was at work when the txt from rba went :C I believe it was your County Recorder and PH, a just reward for hours of staring out to sea. Well done! We are still waiting for our reward at Hartlepool now??
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    Durham Birding

    There is indeed a Blue-winged Teal, prob an eclipse male, there. It was still there around 7pm this evening on the allotment pool, mainly asleep on the islands. The hybrid was last seen here March time and had a bigger bill, amongst other things. Also tonight there was a 1st S Caspian Gull in...
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    Kowa image booster

    Thanks for the advice guys, I will look into both of these options. Cheers
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