Durham Birding (21 Viewers)

[StevieEvans]

pics

couple of wader pics

 

[shark attack]

I wouldn't mind"Great white shark" but I was on my way to the dell and cleadon hills the day before and as I was leaving the house a neighbour asked me if I saw any Squirrels on my travels birding,I said never.So what happens the next day I see one in the Street!

Well your not going to believe this but on my way back from Alwinton this afternoon I came across a dead red squirrel on the road just a few miles this side of Rothbury.

He is now in my freezer waiting to get mounted. Maybe we should start a squirrel forum of !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[marco b]

Nature's Calendar Monday 1st October.

A new series of Nature's Calendar starts this Monday - ten episodes Mon--Fri 6.30pm BBC2. One episode features Seals Sands/Greatham Creek hide and I believe a couple of local birders from TBC. Dates of episodes arent given but it looks as if a week on Monday Seal Sands is featured.

The series starts tomorrow (Monday 24th) for two weeks. I'm told the Seal Sands stuff is week on Tuesday, some birds, some seals. Inside info - my missus wrote the website. Now I have to plug it or she'll moan... bbc.co.uk/naturescalendar.

Off to Rainton Meadows/Castle Lake now to see what's around

 

[DEREK.C.]

I had a funny feeling i was being watched today .

 

[colonel]

Juv. B B Sandpiper

Came across this little beauty wandering around on Seaton Golf Course this pm.

 

[colonel]

latest

According to Birdnet, the BBS is still showing from Seaton Golf course (North Gare car park) at 07:15 this morning. Can`t see it going far in this weather!

 

[Mark Newsome]

According to Birdnet, the BBS is still showing from Seaton Golf course (North Gare car park) at 07:15 this morning. Can`t see it going far in this weather!

According to Pablo, the bird was still showing at point blank range at lunchtime. No bins required!

Fantastic photos Colonel. I'm sure a few more pics may appear after today.

 

[tel boy]

could someone tel me how to get to CASTLE LAKE from hardwhick hall please.

tel boy.

 

[DEREK.C.]

Feeding station coming along at Elemore, the titmice certainly like Black Sunflower with 6 Willow ,Great and Coal Tit there today. About 40 Greenfinch nearby, but there seems to be plenty wild food about for now,as they havent visited yet,despite their love for Sunflower.
Biggest surprise was a Ring Ouzel nearby, in amongst the hordes of Blackbirds.

 

[One Man and His Dog]

Buff Breasted Sandpiper

BBS still at seaton carew golf course (north gare)

 

[Mark Newsome]

could someone tel me how to get to CASTLE LAKE from hardwhick hall please. tel boy.

Here's a map of the area:
www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=54.6703&lon=-1.4914&scale=50000&icon=x
Hardwick Hall is just off the A177. The red circle marked south of Bishop Middleham is Castle Lake. The best way is up the A177 and left towards Bish Midd. More detailed directions about accessing the lake from the village were given in posts on here over the last week or two.
Mark

 

[harrier olley]

Hi tel

from Hardwick CP follow footpaths marked (Marks map) north west these will take you to the old railway line head for footpath west of island farm footpath follows an old wall overlooking the lake on your western side passing Alans pool the lake is at grid ref NZ 328309 this is the best view point with a scope the field here drops where you can sit close to the wall without disturbing the birds. On the lake today 3 Little Egret 2 green sand, single grenshank, 3 ruff unidentified sandpiper? wigeon, shoveler, gadwall, teal, and immature female peregrine. Any interesting stuff please post.

John Olley Conservation Officer DBC

 

[JBee]

Wagtail question (numpty rating = 6)
How do you know whether you have a photo of a white wagtail or a juvenile pied wagtail? - and which is this?

 

[malcolm hobbs]

BB Sandpiper

I know its a crap shot but I thought I'd post it anyway.

Malcolm.

 

[Shaggy2070]

I know its a crap shot but I thought I'd post it anyway.

Malcolm.

:-O:-O:-O:t:

 

[NickPatel92]

I know its a crap shot but I thought I'd post it anyway.

Malcolm.

are you looking at the same picture?

 

[The gaffer]

Cleadon Hills

Wheatear on the hills this evening

 

[JBee]

I know its a crap shot but I thought I'd post it anyway.

Malcolm.

Rubbish - THIS is a crap shot

 

[StevieEvans]

The Lake

............. head for footpath west of island farm footpath follows an old wall overlooking the lake on your western side passing Alans pool the lake is at grid ref NZ 328309 this is the best view point with a scope the field here drops where you can sit close to the wall without disturbing the birds. On the lake today 3 Little Egret 2 green sand, single grenshank, 3 ruff unidentified sandpiper? wigeon, shoveler, gadwall, teal, and immature female peregrine. Any interesting stuff please post.

John Olley Conservation Officer DBC

John
later on :-
5 Ruff & 1 Reeve
2 Greenshank
2 juv Ringed Plover
1 Barnacle Goose
9 Shoveller
21 Wigeon
a single Twite perched on barbed wire from the very discrete & easily missed KEEP OUT sign.........
a few summer visitors still hanging on in cold wind with 4-5 Sand Martins, hard to say but at least 4 Yellow Wagtails & a juvvy Whinchat close to swg wks
juv fem Per on show & learning to hunt for 30mins.
8 or so Snipe straight in & using the new spring ditch.

no sign of the mystery sandpiper.....but 3 Little egrets in a line were nice...

cheers
SE

 

[malcolm hobbs]

BB Sandpiper

A couple more pics from this afternoon. If you havn't been to see it, go because you're unlikely to ever get a better view of this gorgeous species.

Malcolm.