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    Yorkshire Birding

    I get around 25-30 goldfinches on the feeders as soon as i put out the sunflower hearts. I have seen a huge increase yet a decrease in the greenfinches.
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    Sad find in the garden this morning

    I can only assume it flew into the wall
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    in and around south tyneside

    Barn Owl flying parallel to the car on Northumberland way in Washington 20:30 on Friday night. Very impressive.
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    Jackdaws Nissan

    I live very close to the Nissan plant, they come over every evening, impressive site. Have been for years, Mrs walks the dog around there and she said it's looks as though they are landing on the roof. Not sure though.
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    Daily Mail Avian Predators Article

    Anyone else read this >>>>> ! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3076106/Do-gooders-obsessed-increasing-population-avian-predators-letting-killer-birds-terrorise-countryside-attack-pets.html
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    In AND around Sunderland

    Large flock of house martins on the Wear at Fatfield (Washington) yesterday. First ones i have seen of the year. Wonder if I will get the nests front and back of the house again this year.
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    Northumbrian Birding

    Kittiwakes back on the Tyne Bridge, not many but more every day.
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    in and around south tyneside

    Will do. Ta
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    in and around south tyneside

    Kittiwakes back on the Tyne Bridge. (can't post in the Gateshead section)
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    Northumbrian Birding

    Thanks for the clarification Nutcracker :t:
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    Northumbrian Birding

    Lovely walk with the family and dog up Drurage beach today, kicking myself for not taking my bins, so many birds around. At the base of the dunes there were loads of flies in the seaweed and a small flock of wagtails jumping up and grabbing them. However, these were definitely not pied wagtails...
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    In AND around Sunderland

    Fatfield Very large gathering (flock) of mixed swallows and house martins at fat field bridge yesterday also loads of chif chafs singing and very visible. Black caps and bull finches also. Male goosander with 4 females on the river.
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    In AND around Sunderland

    Thanks Ian
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    In AND around Sunderland

    Is this a linnet ? apologies for the photo, heavily cropped. heard the bird before i saw it, loud screeching type noise. I have never seen one before, my daughter told me a while back that she had seen a bird with a red head on the feeders, i told her it was a linnet, showed her pics and she...
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    Dead baby birds

    Thanks for that, strangely I watched spring watch last night and the great tits did exactly that. They mentioned a few dying due to the weather. Thanks again.
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    Dead baby birds

    Disturbingly over the past couple of weeks I have been finding a few dead baby birds around the garden. I only have a small garden so I know they haven't fallen out of nests. All of them have been pre-fledgling as in no feathers. I found 2 the other day side by side on the drive at the front of...
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    In AND around Sunderland

    Waxwings Well after many missed sightings at concord, out walking the dog this morning spotted 6 waxwings in the trees between pattinson industrial estate an teal farm housing estate at 11:45. Thought they were starlings at first but they were taking terns in flying up about 10 feet then...
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    Northumbrian Birding

    I went on a goshawk walk last year and saw a few. Park up at the Keilder Castle and head along the forestry drive. look along the tree line to your right. We got as far as the farmhouse before turning back. Plenty of ravens also and loads of crossbills.
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    In AND around Sunderland

    Excellent photo. I will have to get along, I only live down the road.
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    in and around south tyneside

    West Pastures Question Guys I have seen loads of posts about West Pastures and raptors. Below is a link to where I think it is ! Where do you park ? Are you looking into the field where it looks like there is flood water on the map ...
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    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    kittiwakes back on the tyne bridge today, none yesterday, loads today !
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    South Tyneside Local Wildlife Sites and Local Geodiversity Sites

    This any use to anyone ? Sorry if it's been posted before. Once open you should be able to save it as a PDF. http://www.southtyneside.info/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=7038&p=0 List loads of sites and what can be seen. Ta
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    Northumbrian Birding

    Fishing at Fontburn yesterday, how chuffed was I to have an Osprey flying around at low level for about 10 mins |:d| First one I have seen in the UK. Warden thinks it may have been one of last years Keilder young scoping out it's own territory. Poking about on here though someone mentioned a...
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    Hi - Washington Tyne and Wear

    Thanks all. Adam W, it was your posts about the Waxwings I looked at. Take my dog to the vets at the area you mentioned, couldnt imagine a flock of waxwings.! cracking pick by the way ! Beginer in the photo area, zoom lense just died |:(| so any photies from me will be poor ! (was cack even...
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    Sparrow Hawk

    Never mind, they all have to survive. He visits quite alot, luckly not many success rates. My garden is only small, amazing the moverability !! Wife hates him killing but I try to explain the circle of life ! (better not get one of my golfinches the bugger :0)
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