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  1. FoghornKinghorn

    Northumbrian Birding

    Spurred on by your post I thought I'd do some digging, see page 328 here. Cheers, Andrew
  2. FoghornKinghorn

    Northumbrian Birding

    Middle bird is a dead cert Icterine Warbler. The other bird is a Willow Warbler. Cheers,
  3. FoghornKinghorn

    Northumbrian Birding

    The Ruff that got away...
  4. FoghornKinghorn

    Northumbrian Birding

    Spot on for Channel. Cheers,
  5. FoghornKinghorn

    Northumbrian Birding

    I am sure you picked up I was joking :t: Sounds like your having a great time! Shame the Stilt Sand departed but no doubt something will turn up before you depart. :t:
  6. FoghornKinghorn

    Northumbrian Birding

    I know the Northumberland folk get in the way, just try to ignore them. ;)
  7. FoghornKinghorn

    Northumbrian Birding

    Hawfinch is sadly not at that site anymore (as far as I am aware). Cheers,
  8. FoghornKinghorn

    Northumbrian Birding

    Chris, Its easier to come in via the coastal road and then follow the road north until you reach a make shift car park on the seaward side. Park there and walk south about 20 yards (roughly where the marker is) and you will see the largest part of the reedbed, it is bordered by sycamores and...
  9. FoghornKinghorn

    Northumbrian Birding

    Chris, When I was there yesterday it was HERE. Hope this is of some use? There is a reedbed where the arrow is pointing on the above map and it is in there. It is ringed on its right leg. Cheers,
  10. FoghornKinghorn

    Northumbrian Birding

    Osprey are a migratory species that winter in Africa, so it will be a passage bird. :t: Cheers,
  11. FoghornKinghorn

    Northumbrian Birding

    Mark, If I had my way Bar-headed Goose would go strayt' on. Most of them must be from self sustaining escapee populations in Holland, funny enough (as you probably know) there is a category by the BOU for these birds. I'll be able to tick Bar-head on the county list, get it! ;) I did read...
  12. FoghornKinghorn

    Northumbrian Birding

    Most populations of Pheasants are not self sustaining, many only remain because birds are being released on a regular basis. Which Durham bird did you see? Mine was a bird that was untwitchable
  13. FoghornKinghorn

    Northumbrian Birding

    Strictly speaking non are escapes as they are free flying bird. They can go where they want, so some appear to like to wander a little bit. Are they really any different to Pheasants? They are captive bred and released as free flying birds, each to their own on the ticking front. :t:
  14. FoghornKinghorn

    Northumbrian Birding

    Alan, I can't remember the exact leg the ring is placed on, but it is a very thin metal ring around the foot. We had a bird in December of 2010 which spent a few days around Lumley, Houghton Gate, and Chester-le-Street. No rings were noted, but I guess its impossible to be sure unless you get a...
  15. FoghornKinghorn

    Northumbrian Birding

    Cheers Adam, The Wheatear was a bit more than oliging, it was funny when it flew towards me to catch some flies that had swarmed a few feet away. Cracking little bird, sadly looking a bit wet in the bad weather when I arrived about 10AM. Still actively feeding and no signs it was ill...
  16. FoghornKinghorn

    Northumbrian Birding

    nICE day Nice fine and thanks for putting news out.:t: Connected with the rather obliging Desert Wheatear this morning and then a dodge up to Amble and an enjoyable hour or so with the Iceland Gull. Some not to bad photos attached. Cheers,
  17. FoghornKinghorn

    Northumbrian Birding

    Just done blog post for today and added some of my videos. Can be seen here: http://andrewkinghorn.blogspot.com/2011/11/that-doesnt-look-right.html Cheers,
  18. FoghornKinghorn

    Northumbrian Birding

    Bewick's Swan Here are my attempts. Videos will be on blog soon.
  19. FoghornKinghorn

    Northumbrian Birding

    "Are they all Bean Geese?" ;) Brilliant day today! Will post up my extremely poor attempts to photograph today's highlights shortly.
  20. FoghornKinghorn

    Northumbrian Birding

    A good question I thought, it was crossing peoples minds this bird might have been the bird that seemed to spend forever in Holland...then it was aged as a juvenile. Quite useful to know there has been at least 3 GYlegs in the WP this year. :t:
  21. FoghornKinghorn

    Northumbrian Birding

    They are not the same bird as the Northumberland bird is a juvenile and the Cornwall bird was an adult. Cheers,
  22. FoghornKinghorn

    Northumbrian Birding

    Per BirdGuides, minutes ago: " no further sign in field west of wetland but at least one Yellow-browed Warbler still in willows on the north side "
  23. FoghornKinghorn

    Northumbrian Birding

    This is absurd!....... Who would stand the test of time? The Dog or the Bush? I know who I'd choose. What if the bush had a WTEagle in it..... You need to think these things through before you reply with such nonsense ;)
  24. FoghornKinghorn

    Northumbrian Birding

    See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EQ6eHeBrhM ;)
  25. FoghornKinghorn

    Northumbrian Birding

    Thats 3 of us Durham lads said the exact same thing now!:-O
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