Durham Birding (10 Viewers)

[A W Gregory]

A couple of Leo shots from tonight.

LEO hunting at 7pm - 4 hungry mouths to feed

 

[Ray.Scott]

Little Owl

Little Owl from South Shields, yesterday, also short video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMP7bYojv4A&feature=em-upload_owner

 

[degsy_safc]

Little Owl from South Shields, yesterday, also short video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMP7bYojv4A&feature=em-upload_owner

Love that video Ray - had me laughing away at the LO's behaviour :t:

 

[degsy_safc]

Not a bad few hours around Gateshead and the Derwent Valley today for me ..

 

[Ray.Scott]

Cheers Derek, difficult to keep it steady with the windy conditions, oh for a calm day. Lovely set of images, pleased to see the Hairstreaks are out.

 

[Michael A]

Nice set Derek and great find,young cuckoo and WLH.

 

[degsy_safc]

Cheers Derek, difficult to keep it steady with the windy conditions, oh for a calm day.

Steady enough for me Ray - video had me creased up, little owl behaviour is the most entertaining for me - cracking little things :t:

 

[A W Gregory]

Teesdale Barn Owl

One of two Barn Owls seen hunting - taking plenty of food back to separate sites !

 

[Jameswl]

One of two Barn Owls seen hunting - taking plenty of food back to separate sites !

Nice photo :t:

 

[A W Gregory]

Barn Owl

Nice photo :t:

Cheers James B

 

[Ray.Scott]

South Shields

A few images from yesterday:
Common and Sandwich terns at the pier area, also med gull, flying toward the main road.
The usual at Souter with kittiwake, fulmar, cormorants, gulls and a few guillemot on the water. Lots of Juv, kittiwake but didn't see any flying.

 

[IanF]

Little Owl x4 were showing well at Wingate Quarry on Thursday.

 

[A W Gregory]

Barn Owl with prey.

Another pic of the Barn Owl with prey - taken last night.

 

[craignicholaslee]

Hi all,

You may be interested to know that Hen Harrier Day North East will be held at RSPB Saltholme on Sunday 9th August 10:30am - 2:00pm.

Come along and help raise awareness of our missing hen harriers which are facing extinction in England due to illegal persecution.

There will be raffle prizes to be won and we may even have a celebrity guest attending (in negotiations - should hopefully know in the next few days).

Follow us on Twitter: @HHDayNorthEast
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1437578749903148/

Also check out www.henharrierday.org for more information.

Kind Regards,
Craig

 

[Ray.Scott]

A few from South Shields, yesterday:
Good number of common terns on the beach, also 1 arctic, small flock goldfinch and linnets, couple of rock pipits, only one little owl seen + a few fulmar with juv's, and the usual gulls, cormorants etc.

 

[super-silly-um]

A few from South Shields, yesterday:
Good number of common terns on the beach, also 1 arctic, small flock goldfinch and linnets, couple of rock pipits, only one little owl seen + a few fulmar with juv's, and the usual gulls, cormorants etc.

Great photos Ray :t:

 

[Mark Newsome]

Biodiversity events are being held at Elba Park (between Chester-le-Street and Houghton) on the Wednesdays of 5th, 12th and 19th August, and the organisers are hoping to get a few people involved in conservation and habitat creation. Please see the attached for more details of who to contact and when things are happening.
It's an ideal chance to help the birds, plants and animals in this area, as well as a bit of fun for the family.

Mark

 

[scodger]

Hartlepool Boat Trip for seabirds and Cetaceans

Hi

This will be on Friday 28th Aug 2015, 5.30pm - 8.30pm, from Hartlepool Marina

Anyone interested please contact me, £20, non-profit, all monies go to hiring the boat, free coffee, toilet on board, payment secures place

Could be good for skuas and petrels, auks, gannets, etc and chance of porpoise, dolphins and Minke whale, you never know

Thanks

David Watkins

 

[A W Gregory]

Weasel/Barn Owl

Weasel and Barn Owl shots, still taking plenty of food in but having to work harder now the fields are being harvested !

 

[Ray.Scott]

Hartlepool Headland

Couple from around the Headland area today.