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  1. salty

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    I didn't realise that Steven! I've added a pic with a pin where I was....the bush to the right/front of the pin is sort of in the pic with the bird too. I often see interesting birds while out cycling (I do loops of the Tyne 4-5 times a week) but without scopes/bins and just my phone camera...
  2. salty

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    It swam off slowly as I stopped and got the phone out, I was cycling and coming to the old rail bridge before turning onto banks court, tide was high. 5:40pm ish...... I got one pic as it got further away but it's rubbish....can't make it out. I was only 20-30ft away when I stopped too, black...
  3. salty

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Yeah dont recall seeing one here before. I was cycling and slammed on the brakes as I saw it in the water only about 15-20ft away....as I got my phone out to take a pic it swam off slowly but too fast for me so I only got the back of it. Black and white and upturned skinny bill was...
  4. salty

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Single avocet on the Tyne at blaydon today
  5. salty

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Far pastures today, lots if singing from chiff chaffs as I watched the red kites and a pair of displaying buzzards. Kingfisher showed well too.
  6. salty

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Couldn't get into shibdon hide, 4 people and it's full, but the kingfisher was posing well at far pastures :t:
  7. salty

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Is the mandarin duck still at shibdon pond?
  8. salty

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    Superb pics :t:
  9. salty

    The birds & wildlife of Gateshead

    otter showed well at far pastures today, was speaking to a guy who had been there since 7am.....he left at 5pm, i had been there an hour and almost left 15 mins before him, im glad i stayed though! the otter came out at 5:05pm then again at about 25 past.....:t: i had great close up views. not...
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