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  1. littlebrownthing

    in and around south tyneside

    Went up to the Boldon Lad after I saw the message but dipped on the Waxwings :( Headed over to West Pastures but it was very quiet - Yellowhammer, Robin, Long tailed Tit and very little else although did see a buzzard land in the fields just off the A19 while driving back.
  2. littlebrownthing

    in and around south tyneside

    Don't worry Steve - mine are always crap so at least you are one up on that eh? :) Chris
  3. littlebrownthing

    in and around south tyneside

    Thanks for your help Martin. Didn't get a good look at it's legs and thought that it probably was a young black headed gull but I thought I would check with the experts :) Cheers Chris
  4. littlebrownthing

    in and around south tyneside

    Some photos from yesterday. Taken at distance with an ordinary digital so not exactly top quality. Can anyone give me a hand with identifying the gull in the foreground of the 'What's this?' photo? Is it just an immature Black headed gull? Seemed a lot smaller than the others and had different...
  5. littlebrownthing

    in and around south tyneside

    Great day in the sunshine today up north. Got really good views of a Whimbrel in the estuary at Alnmouth, been a while since I have seen one. Headed up to Holy Island and got the report of a white billed diver just as I got there. Very excited and headed for the point it was seen. No sign...
  6. littlebrownthing

    in and around south tyneside

    Aye ;)
  7. littlebrownthing

    in and around south tyneside

    Some photos from todays travels (Littlehaven, Thornley Woods). Thanks to Mick and Joanne for the help with the Garden Warbler song :t:
  8. littlebrownthing

    in and around south tyneside

    A littlebrownthing? I wasn't there m'lud - honest! :-O
  9. littlebrownthing

    in and around south tyneside

    Love the shot of the warbler Brian
  10. littlebrownthing

    in and around south tyneside

    I tried sea watching for the first time the other day Degsy and really enjoyed it although a lot of the birds (which seem to be the rarer stuff) were out of range of my binoculars. Still had a very interesting couple of hours and did see a Manx Shearwater.
  11. littlebrownthing

    in and around south tyneside

    Brilliant days birding down at Blacktoft and then up to Tunstall and Tow Law. Met the lads at Blacktoft (after a cracking view of a Red Kite on the way down) and then stayed down there after they had been chased away by the bloke who went to Greece for his holidays...:-O Excellent sightings of...
  12. littlebrownthing

    in and around south tyneside

    Just back from a wander through Whitburn CP and then Trow. Birds have a great deal more sense than me and were mostly hiding and sheltering from the wind. Greenfinch and goldfinch about in the park as well as Reed Bunting, Linnet and a hunting female Sparrowhawk scaring the pigeons. Walked to...
  13. littlebrownthing

    in and around south tyneside

    Adam - you lucky git |8.| All I got was a Magpie on the school field!
  14. littlebrownthing

    in and around south tyneside

    Can we park in the Souter car park tonight then? Chris
  15. littlebrownthing

    in and around south tyneside

    Great evening at Lamesley after a really shocking day at work. Lots of Redshank about as well as about ten greylag. Plenty of Pied wagtails and got a great view of a Sparrowhawk taking down a wood pigeon and scaring the hell out of his mates. Four Little Ringed Plover present as well as quite a...
  16. littlebrownthing

    in and around south tyneside

    Thanks Adam - might just stick to Lamesley for the time being then. Hoping that Wood Sandpiper is showing himself... Chris
  17. littlebrownthing

    in and around south tyneside

    Anyone know anyhting about the Hoopoe spotted down at Cowpen Bewley? Was going to head over to Lamesley this evening but wondered if a detour was in order...
  18. littlebrownthing

    in and around south tyneside

    Ok - as a new member of the drinki... sorry... birding discussion group, do I have to wear a carnation and carry a newspaper to be recognised? |>| Whereabouts in the Boat will you lot all be congregating? Chris
  19. littlebrownthing

    in and around south tyneside

    I know exactly where that is mate. That is my 'local patch' when I stay there as I always lodge in Kingussie. Am booked to go back in August so I no doubt will be spending quite a bit of time there
  20. littlebrownthing

    in and around south tyneside

    Glad you had such a great time Jason - I love Scotland and Speyside in general and the birding up there is fantastic (even if the Crested Tits always hide when I go). Very jealous that you found Ptarmigan on Cairngorm - tried a few years ago in very similar conditions and had a fabulous time but...
  21. littlebrownthing

    in and around south tyneside

    At least you will be able to come to the pub with the rest of us ;) Should make you feel loads better! Seriously though, that's shite luck, had it happen to me last year - hope it turns out that June is amazing.
  22. littlebrownthing

    in and around south tyneside

    Just back from Boldon Flats - water disappearing very quickly but still lots of our feathered friends about - 15-20 Redshank, 7 Wigeon, pair of Blk Tailed Godwit, couple of Heron feeding very well, may have seen the Green Sand piper (but can't be certain so can't count it as a new lifer even...
  23. littlebrownthing

    in and around south tyneside

    Now you are just rubbing it in :-O
  24. littlebrownthing

    in and around south tyneside

    Cheers - I always seem to go up there in May during the half term hols so I planned a trip for August this year - hopefully will have a little more luck. I am birding and visiting Saltholme a lot more regularly now so I am sure I will catch up with one eventually.
  25. littlebrownthing

    in and around south tyneside

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