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    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Canny hour or so at Stargate Ponds on Bank Holiday Monday.. Common Hawker, Southern Hawker, Black Darter & Common Darter all seen along with a single Painted Lady, plus Wall Brown, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper & Common Blue butterflies.. Couple of pictures of the dragons..
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    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Good news story - monopod picked up by a group of walkers and taken to Thornley Woodlands - office closed so then taken to local police station - owner contacted via message in hide log book and arrangements being made with Police to collect it later. Just goes to prove there are plenty of...
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    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Hi June - that will be great - i suggested that the owner check with the woodlands centre as thats where i would take anything if i found it.. I'm happy to receive PM's via Bird Forum on their behalf - i'll then pass info / contact details on - its better that way than listing mobile / personal...
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    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Lost Monopod Bit of a request from a friend of mine who isn't a member of the forum. Anyway they were at Far Pasture today 18/06/13 and were in the lane adjacent the wood yard watching the kites and roe deer in adjacent field. However they had parked in the entrance to the wood yard - when the...
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    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Few birds seen and photographed from around the borough this afternoon..
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    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Thanks to Steven Fryer and Alan Mould for the tip off about the Dippers on the River Derwent - had a ride there after a brief visit to Shibdon Pond. managed to catch up with the Dipper straight away :t: Couple of pictures:
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    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    :-O That'll be the hide jam packed again this weekend then :-O Great shots Ron :t::t:
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    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Sled Lane - 6 pairs of Goosander & 2 pairs of Goldeneye coming pretty close on a couple of occasions Clara Vale - Sparrowhawk, male & female Siskin, Treecreeper, Kingfisher and Greenfinch as well as the more commoner species..
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    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Its a seagull Michael, we've had this discussion before - give up on them stick with interesting birds not the black 'n' white all look the same variety :eek!: :-O
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    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Braved the weather and spent a few hours at Clara Vale & Sled Lane today :-O Plenty of birds visiting the feeding station at Clara Vale, sightings today: Robin, Great Tit, Wren, Blue & Coal Tit, Magpie, Stock Dove, Kingfisher, Sparrowhawk (M&F) Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Nuthatch, Wood Pigeon, Long...
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    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Have replied :t:
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    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Gateshead Raptors Spent a few hours in the area last Sunday and another couple of hours today before he clouds moved in - Sparrowhawk and overhead Buzzard from Sunday and perched Red Kite and side on view of Buzzard from this morning:
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    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Cheers George - Hope you are keeping well, haven't bumped into you for nearly a year :eek!: Thanks Paul - Aye he definitely did have a 'frog in the throat' :-O
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    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Clara Vale Saturday / Sunday .. Good selection of the usual birds coming to the feeders, nothing out of the norm, however talking to Gordon Pollinger he did advise that Yellowhammer have been seen in main reserve and i was also told that Redpoll have been seen in the village.. Unfortunately no...
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    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Had an hour at Clara Vale this morning - things were pretty quiet at first then i spotted this Male Sparrowhawk buried in the trees - it was pretty dark as well :-C Anyway - he obviously spotted something and i watched him lock onto it then depart - as he flew back past this perch it was a poor...
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    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Thats a pretty good tally for you all and well done with the 146 record Steve :t: I can imagine you will all be out at the crack of dawn to get off to a good start tomorrow - LOL Aye - a great find by George, of course i missed it :-O:-O All the best ..
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    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    LOL - thanks Steve :t: Hope you or one of the others are going to post the final Gateshead 'league' table for the year - interested to see how you all did in 2012.. Especially since its months since i've bumped into any of you for a natter / catch up.. Anyway - All the very best to all my...
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    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Clara Vale has been canny recently Rob - nowt out of the ordinary but some nice photo opportunities..
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    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Well done Vivien, nice pics - I think i may have seen you at Seaburn, Dartford Rd (Bee-Eater site) on Wednesday 07/11, but i'm terrible remembering faces ??
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    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Another nice set Steve :t:
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    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Great shots Rob - nice to see the Black Tailed Skimmers are out again :t:
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    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Nice picture George :t:
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    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Great shots Steve - nice to get the Male and Female BB Chaser :t::t:
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    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Hahahaha nice one Steve - think my chants would have been a bit more abusive though :-O I even heard Tilly was embarrassed, apparently she lay down, paws covering both eyes and wouldn't budge until you took the diamonte collar off the Poodle :-O
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    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Thats some list of birds there Steve and some cracking pictures.... Had a few hours around Gateshead myself this afternoon - very very quiet, not one shot taken today :-C
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