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    Northumbrian Birding

    A good days birding yesterday on Holy Island. As Gill mentions, there was loads of tourists, probably helped by the appropriate "tide times" and the nice weather. The Great Grey Shrike was nice to see when he occasionally "showed well". Loads of Goldcrests and Bramblings and a scattering of Pied...
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    Northumbrian Birding

    Quick tour of a few sites this morning. Around 2,500 Pink Feet near Cresswell with 2 White Fronted Geese and several Barnacle and Bean amongst them. 4 juvenile White Fronts still at Woodhorn and 50+ Whoopers remain in the nearby field. Shared a few chips with the couple of Med Gulls at Amble at...
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    Northumbrian Birding

    Gordon-The Snow Goose was in fields just north of Budle Bay with Barnacle Geese. Viewed from the first layby on the road to Elwick.
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    Northumbrian Birding

    Enjoyed a decent day on Holy Island yesterday,cold and dull early on, but got out warm and sunny by dinner time. Couldnt believe the crowds that were there, considering it was a week day and late October. A Long Tailed Duck showed really close near the tower on the causeway, with around 100 each...
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    Northumbrian Birding

    Yes and the DBC have a Northumberland trip on tomorrow and are heading there first-30 people in the Oddie hide.:eek!: So you`ve been warned;)
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    Northumbrian Birding

    A large flock of Crossbills c100 hanging around Cragside near Rothbury all week. 9 Ravens and a Merlin yesterday at Lordenshaws carpark - Simonside Hills. A Curlew Sandpiper also in the Boulmer area, at least till Thursday.
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    Northumbrian Birding

    A few pictures from the Harthope Valley on Sunday May 3rd. Birds seen included several Green Woodpeckers + Woodcocks, Redpolls,Tree Pipits, Redstart,Stonechats,Ravens,Ring Ouzels,Grey Wags,Wheatears,Merlins etc. Strangely didnt see any Whinchats (12 on April 30th last year).
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    Northumbrian Birding

    Spent two days in the Harthope Valley (30th,31st March). Plenty about as usual including 3 Merlin,4 Ring Ouzel, 3 Wheatear,Woodcocks, Snow Bunts,8 Buzzards,2 Raven etc . A whole day in the Alwin Valley(Upper Coquetdale) on April 1st produced 5 Raven, including one attacking a Buzzard (and...
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    Northumbrian Birding

    Kielder Had a great day at Kielder on Sunday, Started off with a few Mandarins for starters, but the highlight of the day were Goshawks with around 8 seen +20 Buzzards and several Raven, great day.:t:
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    Northumbrian Birding

    Looking forward to the NTBC Trip to Kielder next month with a few other members. Paid a visit to Blyth the other day on my way back south, treated to a real close view of two Iceland Gulls. Really pleased i decided to visit.
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    Northumbrian Birding

    Spent an excellent day at Holy Island. Loads of Bar Wits and Grey Plover on the Causeway until they were sent scattering by a Peregrine. About 50 Brent Geese in the harbour giving close views with 2 Long Tailed Ducks close in and a Red Necked Grebe far off from the Heugh. The Highlight was a...
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    Northumbrian Birding

    2 Whooper Swans at Caistron in a quick visit , around 50 Goldeneye +Buzzards, Peregrine also seen .
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    Northumbrian Birding

    2 Bitterns were at Cresswell this morning,one showing really well in the reeds opposite the hide, then flew across the pond to see its mate and back again. A Merlin was about ,scattering everything off the lake a couple of times. 80-100 Twite near the dunes between Cresswell and Druridge and...
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    Northumbrian Birding

    Spent a pleasant day on Holy Island on Thursday. Got distant pics of a female Peregrine and an Osprey sitting near the causeway. At least three thousand Brent Geese on the flats . A Wood Sand and 6 Ruff on the Rocket Pools. Plenty of Pied and Spotted Flys and Redstarts in the village.
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    Northumbrian Birding

    Wader Fest Cresswell was simply amazing this morning . Must have been a dozen Curlew Sandpiper, loads of Black Wits, Bar Wits, Ruffs, 3 Little Stint+ of course the Buff Breast and 2 Pec Sands, also seen were Water Rail, Kingfisher, Barn Owl, Yellow Browed Warbler, several Redstart, Pied and...
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    Northumbrian Birding

    Barn Owls and Little Owls with young near Rothbury, had to move a young Little Owl from the middle of the road.|8.| Peregrine showed well, dive bombing a Buzzard, which was quietly sitting eating a Rabbit near the Simonsides on Thursday. Red Squirrels and Common Lizards were enjoying the brief...
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    Northumbrian Birding

    A few pictures from around Rothbury on Monday.
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    Northumbrian Birding

    A few more pics from Upper Coquetdale.
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    Northumbrian Birding

    Tour of the North Had a week up North . Spent the weekend with young Kieran (Wongifer) and his dad. Spent Friday on Holy Island, didnt see any rarities, although it was great watching thousands of Gannets ,some passing just overhead, the highlight being a Marsh Harrier on the Lough. Saw another...
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    Northumbrian Birding

    The Pied Flycatcher was in full song, a few hundred yards past the white bridge, on the left near the stream. I seem to find the Whinchats favour two or three areas, one is the path towards Threestoneburn (where the Shrike was). There are usually 1-2 pair at the top end of Hawsen Burn (quite a...
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    Northumbrian Birding

    Spent a nice few days in the Cheviots, As expected plenty in the Harthope , Spotted and Pied Flys, Tree Pipits, Whinchats ,Lesser Redpolls and absolutely loads of Mistle Thrush. Spent Monday at Alwinton , loads of Wheatear, more Whinchats ,Grey Wags and Buzzards and several Raven.
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    Northumbrian Birding

    A few more from the Harthope. Sorry no Red Kites June, although i saw a distant one at Cragside, Rothbury last week.
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    Northumbrian Birding

    Harthope Valley Spent the best part of the week in the Harthope Valley, the highlight been a Great Grey Shrike (still there yesterday afternoon). Loads about as usual including Green Woodpeckers, Cuckoos, Whinchats, about 20 Wheatear, 6 Ring Ouzel and plenty of Young Dippers. Buzzards are doing...
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    Northumbrian Birding

    Smew was still at Cresswell this morning. No sign of Hooded Craw. Adult Little Gull at Druridge Pools(pity it wouldnt come any closer).
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    Northumbrian Birding

    Hauxley The Green Winged Teal was still at Hauxley today, managed a distant shot.
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