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  1. craigthirlwell

    Northumbrian Birding

    Kielder Water Bird of Prey Centre is a good bet. www.kwbopc.co.uk
  2. craigthirlwell

    Northumbrian Birding

    The main problem with the goshawk walk is that they don't often see any goshawk! People often stop off at kielder water bird of prey centre, kwbopc.com, just to make sure.
  3. craigthirlwell

    Northumbrian Birding

    4 seo in the great north park this morning.
  4. craigthirlwell

    Northumbrian Birding

    Today's journal ran the white tailed storey. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2011/09/05/rare-eagle-rescued-in-bedlington-61634-29364832/
  5. craigthirlwell

    Northumbrian Birding

    I will do. It's my understanding that the bird will transported back to fife for release.
  6. craigthirlwell

    Northumbrian Birding

    white tailed I've just taken a phone call from a friend of mine who has just picked up a white tailed sea eagle from the police in bedlington. It's a fife bird, not in the best condition but is eating well so fingers crossed.
  7. craigthirlwell

    Northumbrian Birding

    Little Egret at the Great North Park this evening.
  8. craigthirlwell

    Northumbrian Birding

    Could somebody point me in the direction of a particularly good place to see hobby, or is it just a case of luck??
  9. craigthirlwell

    Northumbrian Birding

    If he is from a small private collection (with other males) it may well be that he's had is knackers done to prevent rutting. They should maybe try this on said wallsend numpties to prevent the fights at throwing out time down the bigg market on a friday night.
  10. craigthirlwell

    Northumbrian Birding

    Kielder today. Noticable birds included 3 swallow and an osprey. Does anybody know of plans for a HH viewing station this year?
  11. craigthirlwell

    Northumbrian Birding

    Nearly hit a sparrawk this morning in the car whilst it was trying to avoid a couple of crows. What was unsual was where it happened. On the central motorway in newcastle city centre just north of the swan house round about. It was a bit more interesting than watching the guy behind me...
  12. craigthirlwell

    Northumbrian Birding

    Is the perg regular on the tower? I've notice them roosting on the pylons in the woolsington area in the past. It's about time we had some breeding in the city centre, every bugger else seems to have them.
  13. craigthirlwell

    Northumbrian Birding

    Snowy owl Help needed. A snowy owl flew away whilst taking part in a falconry display at Kielder yesterday (Sunday 22nd). The bird got spooked by a dog which was off the lead. This is a captive bred imprinted bird, who's chance of survival in the wild is zero (if it isn't already is soon...
  14. craigthirlwell

    Northumbrian Birding

    Cheers Martin and Gary. Fingers crossed it hangs around for the weekend.
  15. craigthirlwell

    Northumbrian Birding

    I've heard second hand that there has been a male HH knocking about Preswick Carr this week, has anybody seen it? Cheers Craig
  16. craigthirlwell

    Northumbrian Birding

    Leo still at the red hills this morning, hiding deep in hawthorn but still visable. Other birds include snipe kingfisher goldfinch bullfinch meadow pips skylark Very little on the ponds, still no wigeon!
  17. craigthirlwell

    Northumbrian Birding

    Pergs in the park. A pair of peregrines sitting on the pylons which run through the great north park this morning. Jack snipe around the pond just beside the A1.
  18. craigthirlwell

    Northumbrian Birding

    I'm guessing it is the one that has been knocking around Wallsend (feeding on cats) for a while now. Falconers have tried to get it back 'on the fist' but without joy. I'm not sure what happens next. I've heard that it is roosting on private land and the land owner is happy to have it there...
  19. craigthirlwell

    Northumbrian Birding

    Sparrowhawk mobing a male Hen Harrier just off the A696 south of otterburn this morning.
  20. craigthirlwell

    Northumbrian Birding

    Cheers Brian, The swift isn't so fast now, in fact it isn't moving at all. I fed the thing this morning and took off another 2 biting beasts. It was having nothing to do with flying. By this afternoon, before i managed to put it back up in the roof it was dead. I guess the parasite burdon...
  21. craigthirlwell

    Northumbrian Birding

    fallen baby swift Advice please. What should i do with this little fella? It was found on a friends lawn. Had it been a perching bird i would have advised putting it in the nearest bush but i can't imagine an adult swift coming down to feed it. I've had a good look at it and removed one...
  22. craigthirlwell

    Northumbrian Birding

    I use a photo software called 'gimp' (be careful when googling!). It lets you do the basic stuff, croping, brightness etc. The best thing about it is the price... it's free! You can download it from...... http://www.gimp.org/downloads/
  23. craigthirlwell

    Northumbrian Birding

    The last time i was there i was told that the little uns were due to fledge between the 14th and 16th. Are they still around??
  24. craigthirlwell

    Northumbrian Birding

    There's no point in collecting just one. You need a few to make a pie :-O
  25. craigthirlwell

    Northumbrian Birding

    Great North Park (again) Thank you all for the HH details. I've just come back from a wander around the local patch. Nothing unusual. The highlight was a pair of grey part that i nearly stood on and a sparrowhawk carrying off her supper!
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