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  1. Newton Stringer

    Northumbrian Birding

    Hmmmm....... If the person in question really owns a pager then I would find it very hard to believe that they have never ever been to see ‘someone else’s birds’ ?!..... Really ??
  2. Newton Stringer

    Northumbrian Birding

    Just taken a look at this. It is true many sheeple bored of following the flock are turning their backs on the listing and twitching thing in favour of patch birding. There is a lot to be said for that. I like the idea of a blog where keen local patchers can share experiences, highs and lows...
  3. Newton Stringer

    Northumbrian Birding

    Low Newton by the Sea - Newton Pool 1989 ?
  4. Newton Stringer

    Northumbrian Birding

    Yep, the wardens have sorted out some daytime access to the area, just got back and its showing well again.:t: The 6pm rustic boat is still running for anyone interested, this is the latest boat today ?? It goes direct and doesn't involve a 3 hour tour of the islands !
  5. Newton Stringer

    Northumbrian Birding

    Rustic Bunting Update Hi all The Rustic Bunting is still on Inner Farne but it is not viewable from public areas, so not really do-able on a standard boat trip. Andrew at Serenity Boats is running a 6pm trip again which will let you have access to the area where the bunting is (after the...
  6. Newton Stringer

    Northumbrian Birding

    Hi Brian Try asking Andrew at Serenity boat tours, he'll know if the bird is still there this morning and last week he left my mate on there for 2-3 hours to photograph the birds. He is really into his birds and always keen to help, he took us over last night to see it...
  7. Newton Stringer

    Northumbrian Birding

    Good work. Anyone who cares about birds should sign this, it only takes 30 seconds.....
  8. Newton Stringer

    Northumbrian Birding

    And there's a good few of those idiots up here !! Having encountered them myself on a number of occasions I think people are perfectly within their rights to suppress any potential breeding attempt of rarer species, I certainly would. You just need to look at the recent incidents in the north...
  9. Newton Stringer

    Northumbrian Birding

    You ever thought of joining BBRC ? ;)
  10. Newton Stringer

    Northumbrian Birding

    Was sat checking my e-mails this morning when I heard it calling (all a bit strange !). I looked up to see it was circling over the house. It circled quite low and drifted northwards.
  11. Newton Stringer

    Northumbrian Birding

    Hi Liverbirder The crane is a bit further south than that, more towards the Long Nanny. There are 2 options. For crane only, distant scope views from the coast road between Beadnell village and the Swinhoe "stop hammertime" turning. To see the flood well (and temminck's, wood sand etc)...
  12. Newton Stringer

    Northumbrian Birding

    Spoken like a true old git !! Welcome to the club..... You didn't mention the crazy hitch hiking, sleeping in hides and eating things scraped off roads.... although I never did the last one myself ! I do remember, as a kid, I always got in big trouble whenever the phone bill came in, that...
  13. Newton Stringer

    Northumbrian Birding

    ....Oh and btw, I dropped in today because my mate told me to check out this.... http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=148517&page=24 Have you seen this ?!! Handbags at dawn eh, feckin hilarious !!
  14. Newton Stringer

    Northumbrian Birding

    Look Mr Kinghorn will you stop going on about that flippin eastern crowned wotsit ! ;) Interestingly I think you'll find that at least some of these twitchers are actually ars*s that don't really know what they are looking at half the time ! I think that program demonstrated the point quite...
  15. Newton Stringer

    Northumbrian Birding

    Hi Mark Found by Martin Kerby
  16. Newton Stringer

    Northumbrian Birding

    pics
  17. Newton Stringer

    Northumbrian Birding

    I'd say roseate tern is pretty difficult at the Long Nanny, it usually gets just a handful every year. There has been one bird lingering about here for a few days now, but you've gotta be in the right place at the right time to see it.... still well worth a visit tho, just to see all those terns...
  18. Newton Stringer

    Northumbrian Birding

    Up at Newton we call those fulmars !! ;)
  19. Newton Stringer

    Northumbrian Birding

    Nice birds, and a great event, but......Feckin KENT for a purple ron ?!! Errrr...... No tanx.
  20. Newton Stringer

    Northumbrian Birding

    OUCH !! http://www.birdguides.com/iris/pictures.asp?f=257294
  21. Newton Stringer

    Northumbrian Birding

    I'd suggest ringing Musselburgh or the Ythan Estuary !!
  22. Newton Stringer

    Northumbrian Birding

    Hi Alan, no problem with the lap bunts.... I stayed there for another hour or so and saw 6 in total + crazy numbers of skylarks on the move...... Sounds like you had a good day anyway, nice one ! :t:
  23. Newton Stringer

    Northumbrian Birding

    Just to fill you in a bit.... The cit wag reported at High Newton was seen this morning before 8.30 by a single observer who called me and was 95% confident of the ID. Unfortunately the bird in question flew off and could not be relocated to confirm the ID despite at least 3 hours searching by...
  24. Newton Stringer

    Northumbrian Birding

    I've not visited the site but I gather there have been up to 4 individual iceland gulls at Blyth recently....
  25. Newton Stringer

    Northumbrian Birding

    Hi All Perhaps of interest.... this ring ouzel was around Newton by the Sea at the weekend. If you walk north from Newton Links car park (High Newton) just past the farm buildings there is a livestock feeding area and large manure heap to the right of the path (just past the stile and gate)...
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