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    My Local Patch

    the mrs year list I bent the rules a bit today. While picking up my son from school i got 30+ Waxwings trilling happily away in the trees of his school (Christ Church Primary).Louise (my wife) was nearby so a quick call sent her speeding along (with our youngest in pram)....would the birds hang...
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    My Local Patch

    This year ive a new challenge for my wife. As i turned 40 last year my amazing wife wanted to treat me to a great present of my choice. After much deliberation i came up with a birding present. THE challenge ia for my non birding partnerto find and id 100 species during 2011. Be the determined...
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    HELP i need some photos

    I am currently trying to compile a small number of photos to make a 40th birthday present for a friend. Can anyone help me i need good photos of the following birds which were all spotted in this region: THE Laughing Gull (spotted Newcastle 1984-85) THE Whitley Bay Short-Toed Lark at Briardene...
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    in and around south tyneside

    A couple of years ago i was suprised to see 2-3 terrapins at in the Mariner Lake in South Shields!
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    Birds Of Tyne And Wear 2007

    Its been eons since i put bins to eye :stuck: and the last two days have been no different.But two suprising year ticks did happen to pop in front of my car yesterday (14/3) county yeartick No.69 came in the form of a Woodcock flying over Heaton Rd at about 1-ish.Today (15/3) CYT No.70 suprised...
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    Northumbrian Birding

    While driving NE of Peter Barrats on the Gosforth to Killingworth rd had about 10+ Waxwings perched in a tree aprox at 13.30pm.
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    Birds Of Tyne And Wear 2007

    22nd February Rabbit Bank woods, Durham Not included in county totals as outside on Tyne and Wear but an attempt to see Lesser spotted woodpecker (my 9th attempt to see this species!!!) ended in failure,didnt even hear the blighter!!.Birds that were seen were rewlatively few? for such a rich...
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    Birds Of Tyne And Wear 2007

    17th January North Shields Fish quay Just a quick visit just checking to see if any "white winged" gulls have sneakerly popped in...answer was No! 58.Kittiwake 1 (solitary individual flying round the "Gut")
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    Durham Birding

    thats a great start :clap: Stevie whats the extent of your local patch?
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    Birds Of Tyne And Wear 2007

    10th January North Shields Fish quay A little walk produced a few new year ticks 53.Kestrel 54.Purple Sandpiper (1) 56.Song Thrush 57.Mistle thrush
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    Birds Of Tyne And Wear 2007

    A few birds were noted as i went about my daily chores - 1.Cormorant 2.Eider 3.Sparrowhawk 4.Turnstone 5.Black headed gull 6.Greater black back gull 7.Herring gull 8.Collared dove 9.Woodpigeon 10.Feral pigeon 11.Great spotted woodpecker (Northumberland Park)...
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    Tyne And Wear Yearlist

    229 for 2006 doesnt seem huge but its a little county with not an over abundance of bird sites of any quality will be interested to see if 2007 is any better? :bounce:
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    Tyne And Wear Yearlist

    Dispite the rather poor finish of my county year list i still enjoyed it and am confident for next year being able to get more birding in.But as a final tally for the county's reported birds here goes BIRDS OF TYNE AND WEAR 2006 1.Red throated diver 2.Black throated diver 3.Great northern...
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    Tyne And Wear Yearlist

    28thOctober A19(Boldon roundabout) 129. Merlin 1 being mobbed by Magpie.
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    Tyne And Wear Yearlist

    I know its been EONS since i last entered anything on my site but work and a new baby boy in July have interveened.An impressive list was aeays going to be difficult to achieve but now its nigh on impossible.Never mind i will plug on and hopefully get a few stragglers that i missed. 24TH March...
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    Tyne And Wear Yearlist

    12th June Washington WFP A brief visit for the new star birds of the week proved sucessful 127.Avocet 2 were seen from the Wader hide providing excellent views!Great to add them as my first for Tyne and Wear...
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    Tyne And Wear Yearlist

    31 May Thornley Woods Out with the sprogs for a few hours not serious birding but managed to get 126. Jay Garden warblers heard and coule of GS Woodpecker only birds of note (recent additions to the county's YL include a Bearded tit reported at Shibdon 17th-18th May,single Black...
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    Tyne And Wear Yearlist

    (This week has seen Golden Oriole and Hen Harrier added to this years county list and with Spoonbill today brings the total up to the Grand list up to 200 !!! .Amazingly all were all were in the Cleadon area,fustratingly all were one day birds with the latter two been fly overs!)
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    Tyne And Wear Yearlist

    22nd May Whitburn country park 125.Woodchat shrike 1 ad. Seen terribly due to wind and rain and more more rain.seen for a total of 3 seconds as it scurried between its favourite bushes!!! (new birds for...
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    Tyne And Wear Yearlist

    15th May St.Marys Is. 121.Common sandpiper. 1 seen on the wetland 122.Sandwich Tern. 4 123.Sedge Warbler. 2 Gannet. 8+ Swift. 10+ Swallow. 10+ Backworth 124.Common Tern. 2...
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    Tyne And Wear Yearlist

    9th May Howdon 118.Whitethroat. several seen whilst at work 10th May Lamesly area 119.Little ringed plover 3 Grey wagtail 1 Canada goose 2 Stock dove 1 120.House Martin 3+ near Birtley been meaning to get over to...
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    Tyne And Wear Yearlist

    117.Swift Several in Tynemouth (Some belated and recent records nearly complete the summer migrants are as follows Reed Warbler at St. Marys,Arctic tern and common sandpiper at Whitburn were on the 1st.Black tern an amazing flock of 5 were at Bigwaters on the 4th.Spotted flycatcher was at...
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    Tyne And Wear Yearlist

    (a spate of summer migrants have continued to compliment the years total these have included Water Pipit on the 23-24th April at Lamesley!Lesser Whitethroat at Stargate on the 27th and Garden Warbler 28th of April at Shibdon.May records stated with Marsh Harrier over the South Shields leas on...
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    Tyne And Wear Yearlist

    25TH APRIL St.Marys Is. No sign of Blue winged teal! 111.Black tailed Godwit 1 Swallow 3+ Holywell Dene 112.Willow warbler 3+ more heard 113.Blackcap 3 more heard 114.Tawny owl 1 seen briefly in flight after being...
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    Tyne And Wear Yearlist

    (six new species have been added to the county tally a mega early Swift on the 20th was seen at Lamesley,followed by Sedge warbler and Hobby both on the 22nd at Shibdon and Marsden quarry respectly.The last three were all today 23rd and these were Tree pipit at Chopwell[a favourite spot for this...
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