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  1. Michael A

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Willow Tits Photo taken on 13-10-2015 of Willow Tit at Far Pasture Gateshead. Two or three Willow Tits seen, all showing birds that seemed unhealthy with partially closed eyes and what looked like swollen feet. https://www.flickr.com/photos/trampsandhawkers/...
  2. Michael A

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Sm.Tortoiseshell Kibblesworth Brickpools A Small Tortoiseshell abb. There are in excess of 105 named aberrations known to occur in Britain. But this one has no name. https://www.flickr.com/photos/trampsandhawkers/ http://www.trampsandhawkers.co.uk/gallery/
  3. Michael A

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Non Birds Kibblesworth Brick pools today. Dragonflies, Emperor, 4 Sp. Chaser, Black Tailed Skimmer, Common Darter. Butterflies, Sm Heath, Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Common Blue, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood and Small Tortoiseshell. A couple of shots from today.
  4. Michael A

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Nice find Ron
  5. Michael A

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Clara Lots of Chiffchaff singing around the borough today a couple of photos taken in very windy conditions. http://www.trampsandhawkers.co.uk/gallery/
  6. Michael A

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Far Pasture Clara Far Pasture today Water Rail x2, Teal, Kingfisher also seen. Clara:- Yellow Hammer x8 not seen many this winter. L.T.Tit http://www.trampsandhawkers.co.uk/gallery/
  7. Michael A

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Clara Vale-Blaydon A visit today to Clara Vale and Blaydon. Around McDonalds at Blaydon 30+Redwings. Clara Vale Lesser Redpoll x2, Tree Sparrow x1, Willow Tit x1. http://www.flickr.com/photos/trampsandhawkers/ http://www.trampsandhawkers.co.uk/gallery/
  8. Michael A

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Black Darters Stargate Ponds have had Black darters for a few years now. But I have only seen males here and usually older males not ones that have recently emerged. I wonder if they are coming in from a different site nearby and not coming off the Stargate ponds? Has anyone seen a female at...
  9. Michael A

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Kibblesworth Today at Kibblesworth, Main Pond x1Snipe. x3 Black Tailed Skimmers, x1 Common Hawker, x8 4Sp.Chasers. Butterflies x2 Grayling, x5 Purple Hairstreak. http://www.flickr.com/photos/trampsandhawkers/
  10. Michael A

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Stargate Ponds Stargate Ponds plenty Sm. Skipper, Meadow Browns, Ringlet. Lots of Common Blue damselflies, but few Dragonflies x2 4Spot Chaser, x2 B.B.Chasers (M) http://www.flickr.com/photos/trampsandhawkers/ A few shots of the B.B.Chaser (M)
  11. Michael A

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Kibblesworth Pools This site has great potential as a Nature Reserve but it's never going to happen. Over the last few years it has turned into a very large dogs toilet. Ground nesting birds are not very numerous although this is also partly down to land management (cutting during wrong time...
  12. Michael A

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Kibblesworth Burdon Moor A look around Burdon Moor, Ravensworth fell and Kibblesworth. x2 Short Eared Owls, x1 Little Owl, x1 Grasshopper Warbler. http://www.flickr.com/photos/trampsandhawkers/
  13. Michael A

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Cuckoo seen today at Lamesley opposite Ravensworth Arms.
  14. Michael A

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Hi Ron, this seems to happen every spring usually Moorhen chicks are its diet. Once it finds a food source it will keep coming back.
  15. Michael A

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Red Kite x3 roosting in tree Muggleswick behind farm 15.04.2013. P.S. i grew up Moorside near Consett now live near S.Bridge Hosp.
  16. Michael A

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Hi Mickr. no offence taken. I no i'm fortunate to see Kites everyday, though i've yet to find any positive signs of breeding further up the Derwent Valley were i live. I think this is down to illegal persecution imho.
  17. Michael A

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    I know this is now on schedule 1 list. I would not give out location on a website, the reason i've posted photo is to actually let public know these magnificent birds are now about to nest and it may make people more vigilant around the borough and the more people watching maybe less chance of...
  18. Michael A

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Red Kites Red Kite nest building Gateshead.
  19. Michael A

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Gooseanders Sled Lane today, Goldeneyes, Gooseanders, Tufted ducks, Mallard, Coot and many domestic ducks. http://www.trampsandhawkers.co.uk/gallery/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/trampsandhawkers/
  20. Michael A

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Thanks Andrew,took the photo two years ago and Id it as LBB, don't know why I thought otherwise.
  21. Michael A

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Gulls Need to brush up on my Gulls, though never been a grt Gull watcher. Yellow Legged or Lesser B.B.?
  22. Michael A

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    South Tyneside today, SEO x1, Lapland Buntings x2 (no photo), Snow Buntings x5.
  23. Michael A

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Nice shots Ron, the light at Asda was a lot better than at Blaydon. After you left Sparrowhawk flew through and took a Blackbird. Single Waxwing was still there when i left about 45 mins after yourself.
  24. Michael A

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    KibblesworthBirdlife very quiet. Butterflies seen Sm. Skipper, Sm. Tort, Ringlet, Common Blue, Sm. Heath, G.V.White, Sp.Wood. Dragonflies:- Emperor, Common Hawker, Black Tailed Skimmer, Common Darter, Ruddy Darter, 4Spotted Chaser. Damselflies:- Common Blue, Blue Tailed, Emerald...
  25. Michael A

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Past Steve,s house 22.15pm last night after leaving Newcastle at 16.10pm the water was running down the side of his property like a river in flood, hope Him and his property is ok. It took me over six hours to journey 13 miles home from Newcastle to Shotley Bridge.
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