In AND around Sunderland (1 Viewer)

[Andy K]

I have a Tawny Owl on the roof opposite my house in Ennerdale,Ashbrooke making a keewick,keewick sound right now at 22.15. Is that likely to be a youngster trying to establish a territory ?

 

[Adam W]

A good look around Whitburn CPK today failed to produce the hoped for YB Warbler but did see a Willow Tit the first time i've seen one there,pressumably the bird trapped and ringed there at the weekend which was i believe only the second record for the site.
Also saw a few Goldcrests a Chiff Chaff and a Barnacle Goose heading north.

 

[Adam W]

A skien of Barnacle Geese north over the house at 7am,couldnt quite bring myself to jump out of bed and count them though.

 

[Adam W]

A steady movement of Barnacles throught an hour or so along at Trow and the Leas 270 in total,also 1 maybe 2 Lapland Buntings flushed near the mound.

 

[Adam W]

The Barnacle passage continued this afternoon with a further 50+ past Whitburn and 23 over Marsden quarry making it about 350 I've seen today. Also a Med Gull on the sea just north of the obs and a mixed Goldcrest and Tit flock along the edge of Sheawater.
The 3 Pinkfeet still at Boldon flats with Greylags.

 

[ian hamilton]

timber beach 0700-0810.
cormorant
3 grey heron
skein of 15 greylag geese flew sth
6 teal
17 mallard
9 curlew
22 redshank
black headed gull
herring gull
lbb gull
woodpigeon
wren
dunnock
robin
blue tit
magpie
carrion crow
bullfinch

 

[ian hamilton]

grey wagtail at timber beach.

 

[Adam W]

Two good visits to Whitburn today, this morning walking along the track behind the obs when a Jack snipe was flushed by a dog walker and while watching it flying away a Snow Bunting flew over heading north.

Went back along this afternoon and managed to see the Red Flanked Bluetail again,nice to have a chat with a few people here as well.

 

[Adam W]

An hours seawatch at whitburn this afternoon, 2 RT Divers north and 2 Velvet Scoters south,a few Redwings coming in off.

 

[Adam W]

Had a cracking day out with Martin and Andrew, managed to see the Rough Legged Buzzard at Castle lake and the Purple Heron at Saltholme both of which were lifers for me.

 

[ian hamilton]

timber beach 0800-0900.
2-3 grey heron,15 teal,2 mallard,1 moorhen,80 lapwing,3-4 curlew,20 redshank and a otter feeding on the river.

 

[Andy K]

timber beach 0800-0900.
2-3 grey heron,15 teal,2 mallard,1 moorhen,80 lapwing,3-4 curlew,20 redshank and a otter feeding on the river.

Otter is a good find that far down,well done Ian ! i know in hard weather they will go to the estuary but that isnt the case yet !

 

[Adam W]

Juvenile Pom Skua showing exceptionally well at Roker ths morning.

 

[ian hamilton]

drake mandarin with the mallards and teals at timber beach at 0830.

 

[Adam W]

drake mandarin with the mallards and teals at timber beach at 0830.

Nice, I wonder if its the one from Mowbray park.

 

[ian hamilton]

Nice, I wonder if its the one from Mowbray park.

hi adam,i was wondering that to,it quite possably was the bird from mowbray park.

 

[degsy_safc]

hi adam,i was wondering that to,it quite possably was the bird from mowbray park.

I saw the Mowbray Park bird a week gone Saturday - came off the island nearest Toward Road end. Haven't been back since to see if its still there?

 

[Boldon Buzzard]

Otter is a good find that far down,well done Ian ! i know in hard weather they will go to the estuary but that isnt the case yet !

There exists a holt opposite the Stadium of Light, I discovered it last may. There are occasional sightings, especially early morning by anglers, in the vincinity.

 

[ian hamilton]

whitburn steel 0710-0845.
2 red throated diver flying sth,90 oystercatcher,3 lapwing,1 knot,3 purple sandpiper,5 dunlin,2 bar tailed godwit,1 curlew,c100+redshank,c20 turnstone.

back to the steels at 1010.
4 grey heron,18 ringed plover and 35 sanderling.

 

[Adam W]

An hours seawatch at Whitburn this morning approx 10.30-11.30am got off to a good start with my first Woodcock of the year, 2 Great and 1 Pom Skua north also 3 RT Divers,8 Scoter and 5 Wigeon.