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Recent content by mark ridsdale

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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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