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  1. _pauls

    Northumbrian Birding

    Yep - had fieldfare in our garden in Bedlington earlier... first time since I've lived here.
  2. _pauls

    Northumbrian Birding

    Three spoonbill and a single whooper swan with the mutes at the lake opposite the Widdrington Arms (no idea what the lake is called!). Presumably the same three spoonbills that were at Druridge pools earlier in the week. Easy to spot the spoonies as some berk in a helicopter seem to be buzzing...
  3. _pauls

    Northumbrian Birding

    Unexpected sight tonight driving home from work - 3 little egrets in the horse paddock across Horton Road from the Three Horseshoes Pub at East Hartford.
  4. _pauls

    Northumbrian Birding

    My first whooper swans of the year were something of a surprise - flying low over houses in the centre of Bedlington. Would have been a garden flyover tick if I'd been in my garden :)
  5. _pauls

    Northumbrian Birding

    I had a quick jaunt from Druridge Pools up past East Chev and round the country park and back on Sunday and it was fairly quiet. Short Eared Owl, shoveler, wigeon and teal from the budge hide along with the lapwing, curlew, coots, moorhen and mallards. Similar fare at East Chev with the addition...
  6. _pauls

    Northumbrian Birding

    Not sure about the dark eye, but I've seen a few photos of Jackdaws with fairly extreme deformity of the bill where the tips are curved like this one : http://www.pauljg.nl/home/Dyxum/Images10/100124-1-03.jpg
  7. _pauls

    Northumbrian Birding

    Common crane this evening landed on ground between Lynemouth power station and the new wind turbine. Annoyingly where it landed was behind fences and levee so no chance of getting views once on the ground but good views as it came in.
  8. _pauls

    Northumbrian Birding

    Inland would be much more likely to LRP.
  9. _pauls

    Northumbrian Birding

    Any swallows sighted yet? I arrived in North Wales for a short break this morning and had two swallows fly past South Stack RSPB reserve, as well as a raven and around a dozen chough, with more wheatears than you could shake a stick at.
  10. _pauls

    Northumbrian Birding

    More year firsts This morning had my first chiffchaff, wheatear and this beauty...
  11. _pauls

    Northumbrian Birding

    Cracking shots Ron.
  12. _pauls

    Northumbrian Birding

    Further to the puffin yesterday at Berwick, a quick stroll along 100m of Cresswell foreshore this morning presented four dead puffins. None of them oiled but they did look quite thin - wonder if the adverse weather has been affecting their ability to feed? On a more positive note I had my first...
  13. _pauls

    Northumbrian Birding

    Had an interesting walk around Berwick today - his'n'hers red throated divers in breeding plumage (first I've seen south of the border in their summer outfits) off the pier as well as a solitary puffin who looked a bit dazed and confused but very much alive. Lots of buzzards in evidence all up...
  14. _pauls

    Northumbrian Birding

    A flock of circa 20 waxwings seem to be frequenting the Hazlemere estate in Bedlington at the moment. They've been present the last three mornings on Alnwick Drive around 9am.
  15. _pauls

    Northumbrian Birding

    My little girl started to take an interest in birds at around the age of four... her ability to get names to stick was limited but she still delights in seeing a Wilma hang-gliding around the cliff tops (a Fulmar to most people)
  16. _pauls

    Northumbrian Birding

    There was a single adult at Cresswell last weekend - didn't see any sign of juveniles at that time. There was also a single adult on one of the pools on the other side of the Sheepwash road to Bothal pond.
  17. _pauls

    Northumbrian Birding

    Hmm... for the second year running we appear to have linnets nesting in our front garden (in Bedlington) Not a species I associate with urban gardens but they seem to like it here. [EDIT] I say 2nd year running - this is only our 2nd year here so they may have been returning for longer that
  18. _pauls

    Northumbrian Birding

    R B Shrike still at East Chev - in the bushes/reeds at southern end of north pool this evening @ 6.30pm
  19. _pauls

    Northumbrian Birding

    East of North Pool (East Chev) in hawthorn in Dunes at 4pm.
  20. _pauls

    Northumbrian Birding

    Prestwick Carr for corncrake according to pager.
  21. _pauls

    Northumbrian Birding

    Had the day off work today and with highly unlikely timing the sun was belting down so I spent a couple of hours at East Chevington. First bird noted out of the car - female marsh harrier hunting over the reeds at the eastern end of the south pool. Down to the hide and not a lot of note except...
  22. _pauls

    Northumbrian Birding

    Osprey flew east over the A1 following the River Blyth just before 5pm this evening.
  23. _pauls

    Northumbrian Birding

    I'd echo this... please keep an eye open if you're out and about around the druridge bay area - I know his owner is beside herself worrying about him so any news at all would be a great help.
  24. _pauls

    Northumbrian Birding

    I assume you are being tongue in cheek about ticking the bar headed geese?
  25. _pauls

    Northumbrian Birding

    I've had red squirrel crossing the road outside Woodhorn museum and in the trees around the QEII country park. Not a bad place for them. I note spoonbill sighting further South at Seaton Common today- almost exactly a year since the group that stuck around Druridge for a few weeks last year...
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